Wei Hongxia is a senior fellow of Institute of American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Her current research fields cover Foreign Policy of the United States, US policy to Latin America, Multilateral cooperation and China-US relations.
With 50-odd days to go, who will stand out as the right candidate for the US President, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney? Three factors need to be considered in order to gain some in-depth perspective on this.
Instead of discussing topics upon which the two countries disagree, the Obama administration and China have worked toward a positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship.
Since April this year, a series of steps have been taken by the United States to reach out to a neighbor and old foe: Cuba. Restrictions on the ability of individuals to visit family members in Cuba and send them remittances have been lifted.