ABSTRACT
US-China relations during the first decade of the twenty-first century have evolved toward a positive equilibrium that appears likely to continue into the near future. Both the US and Chinese administrations have become preoccupied with other issues and appear reluctant to exacerbate tensions with each other. Growing economic interdependence and cooperation over key issues in Asian and world affairs reinforce each government’s tendency to emphasize the positive and pursue constructive relations with the other. The positive stasis provides a basis for greater cooperation over economic and security interests and issues.
