U.S.-China Economic Relations

China depends on the U.S. export market to generate jobs for its workers, while U.S. creditors and businesses with investments in China depend on continued Chinese economic growth and social stability. It is not surprising, then, that both sides have strong motivations to keep the relationship stable.

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Henry Paulson and Wen Jiabao
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
Global Market Brief: China, U.S. -- The Changing Trade Dynamic
April 19, 2007 1913 GMT
The United States and China have been engaged in a dance over trade for some time now. One of Washington's periodic moves has consisted of advocating a symbolic anti-China gesture. [more]
China -- 100 Yuan Notes
China's Offshore Trading Center Proposal
February 29, 2008 0849 GMT
The Chinese central bank has proposed that a yuan trading center be created in Hong Kong. The trading center would benefit China in a few ways. [more]
China--Auto Parts
China: Car Parts and a WTO Ruling
February 14, 2008 1122 GMT
The World Trade Organization issued its first ruling against China Feb. 13, in a dispute over Beijing’s unfair tax treatment for imported foreign car parts. But Beijing likely will not make a big fuss about it. [more]
Geopolitical Diary Graphic -- FINAL
Geopolitical Diary: An Espionage Arrest and Intelligence Questions
February 12, 2008 0346 GMT
Engineer Dongfan Chung was arrested Monday for economic espionage; he allegedly has been conducting espionage for China since 1979. [more]
Morgan Stanley
U.S.: The First Strike Against China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
February 8, 2008 0945 GMT
Reacting to rising political pressure, the U.S. Treasury Department has issued an indirect warning to Beijing about its sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corp. [more]
Yuan
China: Mounting Losses from Currency Sterilization
February 1, 2008 1817 GMT
In the face of falling interest rates in the United States and rising interest rates in China, Goldman Sach's China economist has estimated that Beijing is losing approximately $4 billion each month because of its foreign currency "sterilization" policy. [more]
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