As the worst trade war since WWII enters its fourth year, it is worth stepping back to survey the overall trajectory of the U.S.-China trade dispute.

Tesla has had an exciting entrance into China, but the future of the electric vehicle company will be determined by how China and the United States prioritize the industry.

Katherine Tai’s appointment as the top economic negotiator for the U.S. may signal America’s overall direction in trade relations with China, but Tai’s actions have yet to reveal clear steps forward.

The general setting, highlights and observations in 2021 AmCham White Paper.

Chinese and U.S. interests are profoundly intertwined. Some 85 percent of the members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China have no plan to relocate. In fact, most plan to increase their investment, highlighting the importance of China-U.S. cooperation.

2020 was an unprecedented year for the American business community due to twin pressures from a deteriorating US-China bilateral relationship and the very real human and economic challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. China’s success at controlling COVID-19 domestically is commendable and has played a large part in ensuring our member companies were largely able to resume regular operations in China by the middle of Q2 of this year. By the year’s end China’s economy had reported GDP growth of 2.3 percent, the only major economy in the world to do so.

Traditional narratives about farmers and the American heartland paint a narrow picture of what agricultural industry leaders are hoping to achieve with the United States Heartland China Association.

U.S. President Joe Biden has made clear that the U.S. wants to address trade issues with China according to international rules. China should agree on this point. But it’s far from clear what those are. A thorough update is needed.

China and the U.S. worked together for years to overcame obstacles to make China's accession to WTO possible in 2001, bringing huge benefits to both countries.

The trade and economic relationships between China and the United States have provided an essential calming influence over many decades. Now, the international community is concerned that they may break down.