克林顿执政以来的中美关系

SINO-U.S. RELATIONSHIP SINCE PRES. CLINTON TOOK OFFICE

克林顿上台以来，中美关系经历了风风雨雨，长期在低谷徘徊。１９９６年夏，克林顿国家安全特别助理莱克访华后，两国关系开始出现缓和，然而，１９９７年春，美国国内一些反华势力又开始在政治捐款、香港、人权、贸易、军售等一系列问题上发难，在美国国内掀起阵阵反华浪...

Abstract After the U.S. government adjusted its China policy and advocated dialogue and engagement in 1996, relations between the two countries began to improve. But anti-China forces in the U.S. attacked China strongly on the issues of Hong Kong, human rights, trade, arms sale, Taiwan, and the alleged political donations, threatening the relationship with reversion. President Jiang Zemin's visit to the U.S. resumed the momentum of improvement and led to a level of cooperation between the two countries never seen for years. This paper argues that despite all the talk about bilateral conflicts over the above issues, the real factors affecting the relationship should include: (1) the enduring impact of the Tiananmen Incident; (2) the negative coverage of China by American media; (3) American psychological insecurity caused by the rise of China; and (4) U.S. domestic politics. Analysis of these factors suggests that while the current trend of improvement is likely to continue, it is not going to be smooth sailing.