Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Center for International Security and Cooperation Stanford University


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June 4, 2010

Friction Points: Colliding Interests in U.S.-China Relations

FSI Stanford, Shorenstein APARC News

China and the United States have been dubbed the G2 to signify their centrality in restoring global economic and financial health, yet the U.S.-China relationship is beset with tensions over trade, currency alignments, and domestic repercussions of change. Security concerns from the Middle East to Asia complicate these issues. In honor of eminent China scholar Michel Oksenberg, FSI's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center convened distinguished analysts to examine current friction points and the future outlook.