It describes China-US relations as the most important factor affecting Australia's geopolitics.

BBC: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard

The China Town Hall is a program designed to provide people across the US and beyond the opportunity to discuss issues on China-US relations with leading experts, China Daily reports.

FORBES: China-U.S. 'Key' To Safer Planet

The president noted that there are many dimensions to US-China relations, including economic relations.

NPR: China's Growing Appetite for Business

O'HARA: Blumenthal says the administration devoted considerable attention to this report because the White House and Congress currently are very focused on US-China relations.

NPR: U.S. Notes Growing Chinese Military Strength

He has written A New Framework for US-China Economic Relations, a tract that urges the two countries to maintain close economic ties, even as a U.S. consensus supporting this is eroding after more than 40 years.

FORBES: No Hard Landing In China, Henry Paulson Believes

Although we bought the goods that gave China a trade surplus, and sold the T-Bills that allow them to hold 8% of our total deficit, the implication is that Beijing has foisted an agenda hostile to the USA upon us, and must be stopped from continuing, even if stopping them destroys US-China relations.

FORBES: China Bashing Season Officially Kicks Off

The New York Times coverage has already been able to piece together a fascinating study of the twists and turns of US policy towards Iran and how this relates to Saudi-China relations - guaranteed oil deliveries were offered if Beijing cut its links with Tehran - and the US-Russia debate on missile defence.

BBC: Wikileaks: Bumpy ride ahead for US diplomats

"China urges the US to correct its wrongdoing immediately, lift the groundless sanctions against the companies and individuals concerned and stop doing things that harm China's interests and Sino-US relations, " the spokeswoman said.

BBC: China media: North Korea nuclear test