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This R&D covers Sino-American relations. The People’s Republic of China has benefited significantly from its trade relationship with the United States, but as its power grows in Asia it is challenging American allies in the region such as South Korea and Japan. Due to the recent protests in Hong Kong, some politicians on Capitol Hill want the U.S. to take a harsher line on China’s human rights record.
“The U.S. Should Engage China” Read @TaoWangCarnegie: http://t.co/EGo7dPNt1Z
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) October 8, 2014
First U.S.-China-Australia joint military drills begin in Darwin http://t.co/TuLPcMboQ2
— Bloomberg News (@BloombergNews) October 7, 2014
Hong Kong Protests Deepen U.S., China Standoff http://t.co/SjmLzBpW1G
— WSJ World News (@WSJworld) October 12, 2014