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2NC/1NR China Relations Disadvantage AT: Non-Unique: South China Sea
Voice of America News, June 2016 (6/6, http://www.voanews.com/content/us-china-open-annual-high-level-strategic-talks/3363326.html BEIJING AND WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the United States is urging China and its Asia-Pacific neighbors to "find a diplomatic solution" to the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Speaking at the opening of the eighth annual U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing, Kerry stressed Washington's neutrality on the issue. “We have taken no position on any of the claims of any claimant. The only position we’ve taken is - let’s not resolve this by unilateral action; let’s resolve this through rule of law, through diplomacy, through negotiation. And we urge all nations to find a diplomatic solution, rooted in international standards and rule of law,” Kerry said. China has long accused the U.S. of taking sides and Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more mutual trust. "China and the U.S. need to increase communication and cooperation over Asia-Pacific affairs, the vast Pacific should be a stage for inclusive cooperation, not an arena for competition,” Xi said. Kerry's comments referred to anxieties growing in the region over China's aggressive buildup of military installations on unoccupied islands and reefs in the South China Sea, many of which are also claimed by Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei and Indonesia. About $5 trillion of annual trade passes through the South China Sea, which is also believed to hold significant oil and gas reserves. Air defense zone Angry over U.S. surveillance flights over in the airspace over the region, Beijing is reportedly considering establishing an Air Defense Identification Zone over portions of the South China Sea, which would require all incoming aircraft to register with Chinese authorities to fly in the air route. China's Vice Premier Wang Yang speaks during the Economic Dialogue of the 8th round of U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogues in Beijing June 6, 2016. China's Vice Premier Wang Yang speaks during the Economic Dialogue of the 8th round of U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogues in Beijing June 6, 2016. During a stopover in Mongolia Sunday, Kerry said such an action would be "a provocative and destabilizing act." Kerry also used his opening remarks to highlight "new milestones in cooperation" between Beijing and Washington on a number of issues, including climate change, global health emergencies and curbing nuclear proliferation, including the recent tightening of sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear weapons program. "It is imperative to keep the pressure on North Korea to halt any and all actions that threaten its neighbors and the threaten peace and security of the region," Kerry said. Manage differences In his opening remarks, Chinese President Xi Jinping said it was vital for the two nations to manage their differences in a "pragmatic and constructive fashion." As Kerry and President Xi focused on foreign policy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew called on Beijing to cut its excess industrial capacity, especially steel and aluminum, saying it "has a distorting and damaging effect on global markets." In his prepared remarks, Lew also praised the two countries "robust cooperation" in combating climate change. Among the many diplomatic and economic issues the two sides will discuss during the two-day forum is cyber security. Xi signed an agreement with U.S. President Barack Obama last year that neither government will conduct or knowingly support cyber-enabled espionage on behalf of their domestic-based companies. A study conducted last year by the Ponemon Institute measured the effects of cyber crimes on more than 250 organizations, and found that the average annual cost of dealing with cyber crime is over $7 million.
South China Morning Post, June 2016 [6/12, http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1973855/china-and-united-states-best-frenemies] By coincidence or design, the two major events of the past 10 days have brought into sharper focus a “new normal” in ties between Beijing and Washington: confrontation and cooperation are intensifying at the same time. Friction was all too palpable at the high-level security conference known as the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore a little more than a week ago. What is the Shangri-La Dialogue and why is it so important? Senior defence officials from the United States and its allies have ratcheted up pressure on China to uphold principle and international law in Beijing’s broad maritime claim to the South China Sea. In particular, they are keen for Beijing to respect an upcoming ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague where the Philippines has challenged China’s maritime claims under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. China’s dialogue delegation better prepared and more at ease than last year US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on the first day of the conference that China risked erecting a “Great Wall of self-isolation”. Carter was backed by defence ministers from Japan and other countries, including France and Britain, urging compliance with the international laws and norms even though some of them did not mention China explicitly. US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter (right) and US Navy Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr, leave a press conference at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Photo: AFP The next day, Admiral Sun Jianguo, a deputy chief of the Chinese military’s joint staff department and China’s main delegate to the conference, launched a forceful defence, accusing Washington and its allies of harbouring a cold war mentality. He said China would not be isolated and reiterated Beijing’s refusal to recognise the Hague tribunal’s ruling. Rhetorical truce: China and US expected to avoid conflict at Singapore security forum In fact, both Carter and Sun spent much more time talking about how their two militaries should cooperate. Carter said the Chinese navy had been invited to take part in the high-profile Rim of the Pacific international naval exercises later this year and that he would visit China later this year. Sun said “shaking hands is better than clenching fists”. Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2015 2015 -> Police Militarization 2015 -> 2015 ihbb championships: hs history Bowl Round 4 – Prelims First Quarter 2015 -> Wrtp/big step · 3841 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, wi 53208 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 December 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Darton College 2015 -> Training Workshop on Planning and Implementation of Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) in Bihar Date : 6th 2015 -> Rao bulletin 15 June 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 September 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 August 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Science, and transportation united states senate Download 2.62 Mb. Share with your friends:
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