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Japan and China had many issues. When Japan bombed pearl harbor, it lead to the US sending aid to China and joining forces
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After World War 2 two factions emerged. Mao Zedong headed the PRC. The United States supported the ROC
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The United States and China both entered the Korean War. This was the only time that the two countries physically battled
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During the cold war China was battling boarder disputes with Russia. The United States proved a good ally against this. It is known as the historic visit of Nixon
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The United States and China resumed trade relations in 1972
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To create better ties with China the US established a liaison office in Bejing
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China claims that they've spent 45 billion dollars on their military in that year. Most claim that this is untrue.
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Since 2008 the United States has arrested 57 spies supposedly from China
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China is building a space program when the United States is said to be retreating from theirs. China in 2007 shot down a satelite. The United States quickly followed by doing the same in 2008
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The World Bank stated that by 2010 China would have the second highest economy behind the United States. By 2030 if trends continued it would be the highest.
