Enduring wage disparities and outdated and imbalanced tax structures are seen as contributors to growing inequality, where neither the U.S. nor China are immune. Business, government and civil society leaders must come together to ensure the quality of education is improved to meet the demands of a technology-driven knowledge economy.

China-US cooperation based on mutual respect and equality are key to the G20’s success. Timely and effective communication between the leaders and reaffirmed commitment to this approach would contribute to the G20’s role in promoting economic recovery and ultimately inclusive growth of the world. 

Wang Jianlin’s plan to purchase Dick Clark Productions for one billion dollars was blocked by currency controls. The well-documented difficulty of moving dollars out of China in the past year reflects policy designed to slow the rampant purchase of real estate abroad. It is one thing to stem the trend of affluent individuals gobbling up houses in Vancouver and Los Angeles, but quite another to block a company as powerful as Wanda Dalian from moving its cash around.

The trade imbalance issue is not central to the mission of the CED. It should be left to the market, to the sector cooperation and to restructuring in the global supply chain.

Trade ties between China and the United States have been under close scrutiny since President Trump took office. During the campaign, Trump frequently targeted

After decelerating for six consecutive years, China real GDP growth appears to be inching up in 2017. The 6.9% annualized increase just reported for the second quarter exceeds the 6.7% rise in 2016 and is well above the consensus of international forecasters who, just a few months ago, expected growth to be closer to 6.5% this year, and to slow further, to 6%, in 2018.

At a time when Beijing seems inclined to turn inward economically, emphasizing state control and punishing foreign investors, American firms should point out the obvious economic benefits of attracting outside capital. American and other foreign firms could create some of the jobs necessary to employ Chinese workers who have come to expect a better life—and are likely to protest if that future does not materialize.

After the U.S.-Sino Comprehensive Economic Dialogue, trade issues are alienating not only China and America’s NATO allies – but its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico.

The first China-U.S. Comprehensive Economic Dialogue yielded no tangible results. But the two powers have plenty of room for agreement – if they can put their sense of exceptionalism aside.

On July 19th, the first round of U.S.-China Comprehensive Economic Dialogue (CED) was held in Washington. The leaders of the dialogue were U.S. Treasury Secreta