Non-Traditional Security Issues in China-US Relations

1. Non-Traditional Security Issues in China-US Relations Guo Xuetang Department of International Studies & Public Administration SHUPL

2. 1. Anti-terrorism Issue • The anti-terrorist war in Afghanistan. • China’s fear of greater U.S. involvement in Central Asia. “counter-terrorism should not be used to practice hegemony.” • China appeals for greater international cooperation in combating terrorism. 非传统安全问题

3. The identified "East Turkistan" terrorist organizations are: • the East Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), • the East Turkistan Liberation Organization (ETLO), • the World Uygur Youth Congress (WUYC) and • the East Turkistan Information Center (ETIC). • The ETIM was put on the list of global terrorist organizations by the United Nations on Sept. 11, 2002. 非传统安全问题

4. China opposed the Pacific island nation Palau's offer to take 17 Uighur detainees released from the American facility at Guantanamo in June 2009. The American military no longer considers them "enemy combatants," but China says they are terrorist suspects and should be returned at the earliest date. • The 17 Chinese Muslims were captured in Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2001. They are affiliated with the East Turkestan Islamic Movement. • The group is on the sanction list of the United Nations Security Council. The United States also listed the group as a terrorist organization in 2002. 非传统安全问题

5. 2. Climate Change Issue • As the two largest current global emitters of greenhouse gases, it is imperative that the United States and China work together to support effective domestic energy and climate change programs and an effective international climate regime. • The Obama administration was urged to take immediate action to create a new, groundbreaking collaboration with China to address the urgent issue of climate change. 非传统安全问题

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7. The key components of China’s National Climate Change Program are: • Reducing energy intensity per unit GDP by 20 percent between 2006 and the end of 2010, • Increasing non-fossil fuel-based and renewable energy to 15 percent of the energy mix by 2020, and • Increasing total forest cover in China to 20 percent by the end of 2010. 非传统安全问题

8. U.S.-China collaboration can help catalyze a new strategic transformation to a global, low-carbon economy that will be more sustainable while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. • At the same time, such close and sustained collaboration between the United States and China will build a stronger foundation for future Sino-American cooperation on other strategic challenges facing both nations in the 21st century. 非传统安全问题

9. 3. Non-Proliferation Issue • On December 3 2003, China issued a White Paper entitled "China's Non-Proliferation Policy and Practices", outlining its non-proliferation position and consistent efforts it has made both internationally and domestically to prevent weapons of mass destruction (WMD) falling into wrong hands. • This is the first ever official document that China has released to explains its policy and practices in this field. 非传统安全问题

10. The United States expects to maintain consultations and cooperation with China in the field of non-proliferation. • The Chinese have always been opposed to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and China and the United States have common objectives in this area. • China has an export control list for missile-related items and relevant regulations. 非传统安全问题

11. 4. The Epidemic Issue • In May 2009, Chinese President Hu Jintao and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, on Wednesday discussed bilateral relations and the A/H1N1 flu epidemic during a telephone conversation. • The Chinese president expressed sincere condolences over the A/H1N1 flu epidemic that has hit parts of the United States, and said the Chinese government has started emergency measures to prevent a spread of the disease. • "We are willing to keep contact with the World Health Organization, the United States and other parties concerned, and strengthen cooperation to jointly confront this public health challenge," Hu said. 非传统安全问题

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13. First, no nation can meet the world’s challenges alone. Second, most nations worry about the same global threats. ------------------Secretary Hillary Clinton’s speech at the Council on Foreign Relations, July 15, 2009 非传统安全问题

14. “While multipolarization and multilateralism represent the larger trend and the will of people, it's impossible for a couple of countries or a group of big powers to solve global issues.” (“一两个国家或大国集团不可能解决全球的问题，多极化和多边主义是大势所趋，人心所向。”) ------Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, the 11th China-EU Summit, May 20, 2009