Sino-US relations before and after Bin Laden

February 2001, US orders a re-evaluation of US-Sino military communications strategy.

March 2001 US orders all departments to re-evaluate their China strategy.

April 2001 A US navy aircraft collides with a Chinese military fighter jet near Hainan Island, killing the Chinese pilot.

April 2001 US sells $4.5-billion in weapon to Taiwan.

September 11, 2001 Bin Laden masterminds the attack on the World Trade Center.

2001-03

China plays a role in improving ties between the US and Pakistan, closes border with Afghanistan, gives more support to US in the UN.

US lists the "East Turkistan Islamic Movement" as a terrorist organization and kills its founder in Pakistan.

2003- 11 China and US reach agreements to prevent terrorisms, piracy, human traffic.

May 10, 2011 The Sino-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue concludes in Washington.