Source from 2017 Joint US-China Think Tank Reports.

A Relationship Transformed

The "special arrangements" such as Peking opera and dinning at the Forbidden Trump received in Beijing were aimed at making the US president feel at home and exposing him to more aspects of Chinese life so serious matters can be discussed in a more relaxed setting, according to He Yafei, former Chinese vice foreign minister.

Both Agree on Trade Benefits
The commercial relationship between the United States and China has grown enormously in breadth and depth over the past decades and has brought significant benefits to both countries, the Asia-Pacific region and the global economy.

Weighing Competition and Cooperation
China: The Chinese and U.S. economies are mutually dependent, with cooperation outweighing competition.
U.S.: The two economies appear less complementary and increasingly competitive.

Different Appeals
China: Constructively alleviate trade friction; Conclude talks on BIT; Strengthen cooperation in global infrastructure construction; Increase coordination and cooperation in macroeconomic policies.

Different Outlooks
American commercial policy toward China is most likely to shift toward more constrained or conditional cooperation. Reducing the extent of tensions will depend on how China responds to American concerns.

Veteran Chinese diplomat He Yafei argues that the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) targets China, and, if enacted, will hurt the Americans in the end.

Many Americans have been told that international trade—and more specifically, China’s trade relationship with the United States—is bad for workers and hurts US growth. Some American jobs have been lost. But, there are positives, too.

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Former Vice Foreign Minister of China Mr. He Yafei discusses the just concluded the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and what it means to the rest of the world. “That’s the beginning of a new era – The New Era under President Xi Jinping,” he said.

Former Vice Foreign Minister of China Mr. He Yafei discusses the just concluded the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party’and what it means to the rest of the world. “That’s the beginning of a new era – The New Era under President Xi Jinpin,” he said.

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