China is not at the peak of US President Barack Obama's game now. When the time comes, will he deliver "change", as he promised, to the United States' policy toward China?

In the remarks to the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations during her testimony as secretary of state-designate on Jan 13, Hillary Clinton called China "a critically important actor" in a changing global landscape.

"We want a positive and cooperative relationship with China, one where we deepen and strengthen our ties on a number of issues, and candidly address differences where they persist," she said.