奥巴马政府对华政策和中美关系

Obama Administration’s China Policy and China-U.S. Relations

奥巴马政府执政以来,美国的对华政策基本上是继承上届政府的衣钵,保持总体战略定位不变,采用＂两边下注＂策略。但政策框架并不稳固,一方面美国需要中国在国际上的更多方面发挥作用,突出其政策中的对华合作一面;另一方面受国内政治因素的左右而突然＂变脸＂,进入2010年以来中美关系的＂突变＂,正是其政策框架不稳的表现。总体上,未来中美关系发展的大趋势不会改变,既有相互合作的一面,又有利益冲突危及双边关系的一面。

After the Obama Administration took office, it inherited the mantle of the previous administration by adopting a 'hedging strategy'. However, its policy framework does not look steady. While the U.S. feels the need to make China more active in international affairs, it has suddenly to 'change face' and turn aggressive at the mercy of its domestic political elements. The US 'abrupt changes' regarding China-U.S. relations since the entry into 2010 are indeed a clear manifestation of how feeble that policy framework is. Generally speaking, the main progressive trend in China-U.S. relationship will not change in its future development, taking on both an aspect of being cooperative between the two sides and another aspect of being exposed to conflicts of interests which may endanger the bilateral ties.