Obama’s Second Term

Meng HanEnglish 403 Section 1Spring 2013

Barack Obama

Barack Obama Re-election

Public Predictions

Research Procedures

Different newspaper coverage

LexisNexis

New York Times and South China

Morning Post

Research Procedures (cont'd)

Relations with China

Obama, China, and relations

23 articles

November 8 to November 16 in 2012

Opportunities and Challenges

Landler from New York Times

China’s new leadership transition◦Foreign policy and crisis management◦

Baker from New York Times

Overseas trips◦

Opportunities and Challenges

Hammond from South China Morning

Post Sino-American relationship◦

China’s New Leadership

Pei from New York Times

Bilateral tensions◦The status quo◦A reset signal◦

China’s New Leadership

Tang from South China Morning Post

A great reform◦New policies◦A profound impact◦

Possible Diplomatic Strategies

Yan from New York Times

A real mutual trust relationship◦A business partnership◦Bilateral interests◦

Possible Diplomatic Strategies

Torode from South China Morning Post

A clear message◦China’s closer partners◦A new diplomatic strategy◦

Conclusion

Opportunities > Challenges

China’s new leadership

Possible diplomatic strategies