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Douglas H. Paal
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In The Media
Secretary Clinton's Visit to Beijing
Disputes over the South China Sea and China's upcoming leadership transitions should not affect the continuity of U.S.-China relations.
Published on Sep 5, 2012
Source: CNTV
Speaking on CNTV, Carnegie's Douglas Paal explained that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to China this week revealed conflicting ideas over how to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea. China wants to hold separate bilateral negotiations with each claimant country, while the United States favors a multilateral resolution. Despite this area of disagreement, Paal said tensions between the two countries are overstated, and upcoming leadership transitions should not affect the continuity of U.S.-China relations.
About the Author
Douglas H. Paal
Distinguished Fellow, Asia Program
Paal previously served as vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase International and as unofficial U.S. representative to Taiwan as director of the American Institute in Taiwan.
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Recent Work
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