The Eagle and The Dragon

All of Watching America’s foreign news content about the United States is taken from mainstream publications in the country of origin. Nevertheless, it is sometimes hard to know the extent to which a particular story characterizes a prevailing current in the country of publication. One way to overcome this, at least in part, is to cull a range of stories at a time from a country of interest. Taken together, they may reveal a common tone, underlying assumptions or implicit themes.

So today, we are trying something new, by featuring four stories from China on Sino-U.S. relations, rather than choosing just one. If readers like them (comments welcome), we may make a habit of it.

Only Dialogue will Solve Sino-U.S. Trade Disputes

U.S. Policies may Deter Investors from China

China, U.S. Sign Substantial Agreements

U.S. Interest Rate Cuts Influence Chinese Policy

These articles come as Henry Paulson, leading a 9-Congressmen delegation, arrives in Beijing for the third China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED III) scheduled for December 12 and 13. They may not have the drama of our translations from the Middle East, for example, but they are every bit as much about the writing of “future history”.