the south China story called the whole world´s attention. Many reports are talking about that. Some are quite neutral, but some not unfortunately. This article is from Reuters. Interesting to see how the journalist evaluate those factors hamper sino-us relationships. Seems all are Chinese mistakes, nothing wrong from US side. Is this so called open democratic world?(Reuters) - Senior Chinese navy officers poured scorn on the United States in the wake of a weekend naval confrontation, with one saying the "Americans are villains," as fallout over the incident between the two giants simmered.Here are other issues challenging Sino-U.S. relations.ECONOMY - The two countries are deeply intertwined. The United States buys more Chinese exports than any other country, and China is the largest holder of U.S. Treasury bonds. China needs U.S. demand to recover for the sake of its exporters and is concerned about U.S. protectionism. U.S. lawmakers, facing rising unemployment, are increasingly hawkish on competition from cheap Chinese imports.YUAN - President Barack Obama has already urged China to continue appreciating the yuan, which the U.S. views as undervalued. The fear is that, despite pledges from Chinese officials to keep the currency steady, Beijing may cave in to pressure from hurting exporters and engineer a depreciation that could exacerbate trade tensions. Conflict over the yuan has quieted down in recent weeks as the two countries look for common ground to guide the world economy toward recovery.MILITARY MIGHT - China has been keen to emphasize its case that its growing economic and political might is not a threat to other nations, even downgrading a doctrine of "peaceful rise" to "peaceful development" over worries the former might sound aggressive. But long-term plans to add an aircraft carrier to its fleet, and the unprecedented deployment of its navy to fight pirates in waters off Somalia late last year have sparked discussion in the West about Beijing's ultimate goals.NATURAL RESOURCES - China is increasingly dependent upon oil and minerals from far-flung sources, including Africa and the traditional U.S. "backyard," Latin America. As China's imports rise, so does competition for resources with other developed countries, while growing Chinese interest in defending its mines, wells and shipping could also lead to greater Chinese security deployment. China has faced widespread Western criticism it has not used its oil, arms and business stakes in Sudan to press for an end to violence in Darfur. China this month urged the U.N. Security Council to suspend the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant pursuing Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir over suspected war crimes in Darfur.TAIWAN - The United States and China last month resumed military-to-military talks Beijing suspended last year after U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. China regards self-ruled Taiwan as a renegade province it has vowed to recover, by force if necessary. The United States switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 1979, but remains Taiwan's biggest ally and arms supplier.TIBET - An uprising by Tibetans a year ago, and Beijing's ensuing crackdown, inflamed passions in China and overseas. China strongly protests whenever world leaders meet exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, who was received by then U.S. president George W. Bush at the White House.HUMAN RIGHTS - The standard of living and daily freedoms have expanded enormously for most Chinese over the past 30 years, but Beijing continues to brook no opposition to Communist Party rule. The United States has spoken out against China's detention of civil rights campaigners and urged freedom of religion.FOOD, DRUG AND PRODUCT SAFETY - U.S. consumer distrust of Chinese exports has risen since the summer of 2007 after a series of discoveries of fake drugs, lead paint in toys and substandard or dangerous ingredients including melamine, a chemical compound, found in dairy products.(Writing by Nick Macfie; Editing by Jerry Norton)
