During a press availability in Washington D.C. on Jan 5, U.S. Secretary John Kerry stated: "Our initiative to reach out to China changed the trajectory of possibilities after the disappointment of Copenhagen, where China had been on the other side. But because we reached out and we engaged proactively in diplomacy and we were able to reach agreement with China, our President, President Obama, and President Xi were able to stand up together in Beijing and together announce the unity of the two largest emitters in the world – emitters of gases – to come together to try to forge an agreement in Paris. And that initiative allowed us to reach the Paris Agreement, which then entered into force far more effectively and quickly than anybody in the world could have predicted."

In the meantime, White House on Jan 5 released a document titled "American Leadership in the World" highlighting President Obama's foreign policy record.

Correspodent Mike Walter of CGTN (China Global Television Network, formerly known as CCTVNEWS) interviewed Cui Tiankai, China's Ambassador to the United States, on the future of U.S.-China relations. Cui said he is eager and open to working with the incoming Trump administration. Watch the full interview.

On April 7, 2016 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun spoke at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center during a forum organized by Our Hong Kong Foundation to discuss AIIB’s priorities and procedures in accepting new members. He indicated that Hong Kong is among a group of 30 applicants that will be given serious considerations when the AIIB board meets late April.