On Development of American-Chinese Trading Relations

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the of American-Chinese trading relations’ development at the present stage. The economic strategies of the USA and China towards each other in the period up to 2016 are investigated and the changes that have occurred in the positions and activities of the administration of these two states since 2017 are tracked. The statistical data reflecting the state of bilateral trade of the USA and China, their investment activities for the period up to 2016 and in the new period from 2017 are analyzed. The emphasis is on identifying new features of American-Chinese trade and investment cooperation during the D. Trump’s administration. Attention is paid to the motives of the trade conflict named the trade war between the USA and China, and its results.

Keywords

• foreign economic policy
• foreign policy
• trade policy
• usa
• prc
• foreign trade activity
• trade
• foreign trade turnover
• trade balance
• investment
• foreign direct investment
• investment activities
• trade conflict
• trade war