Prognosis for win-win progress

The coming round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue can reopen a channel for the two parties to reflect upon and work through the sensitive issues in their relations, and it is important the two sides grasp the chance to enhance mutual trust and reduce misunderstanding, and tackle their disagreements in a constructive manner.

Zhou Jingxing, former political counselor at the Chinese embassy in the United States, Xinhuanet.com, July 8

For years, Taiwan has been regarded as the main potential flashpoint between China and the United States, but the territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea present another complicated, if not greater, flashpoint today, as they involve third parties.