The Continuity and Change of the U.S. China Policy--from George W. Bush to Barack H. Obama

• Main Authors: Chien-wen Su, 蘇健文
• Other Authors: Tzu-yang Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/49930859978244814612

碩士 === 南華大學 === 國際暨大陸事務學系亞太研究碩士班 === 100 === 　　The United States of America and China are two of the most important countries in the contemporary world system. The interactions of these two countries will influence the development of the world and Asia-Pacific region. By using comparative policies and historical research approaches, this study examines the continuity and change of the U.S. foreign policy toward China from the Bush (George W. Bush) administration to the Obama administration. This study also compares the similarities and differences of the two administrations’ China policies. The research found that the first Bush administration by taking the view of realism, considers China as a “strategic competitor” to the US. After the 911 incident, however, the Bush administration changes its original position and considers China as a “cooperative partner” to the US. During the second Bush administration, U.S. considers China as the “responsible stake holder.” In the beginning of taking the oval office, president Obama’s administration maintains good relationship with China. After the global climate summit of 2009, the U.S.-China relations begin to deteriorate because of the disputes of climate change. In 2011, the Obama administration redeploys and strengthens its military forces in the Asia-Pacific region to contain China again. The Author argues that the differences of U.S. China policy between the Bush and Obama administrations reflect not only the change of the international situation, but also reflects the rise of Chinese power. As the growing of China’s power and deepening of interdependence between the U.S. and China, the possibility of the U.S. taking hard policy position toward China will be decreasing.