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Policy & History

  1. Current Issues
  2. History of the U.S. and China
  3. 40 Years of U.S.-China Relations
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June 15, 2018

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with U.S Vice President Joe Biden, left, as they pose for photos at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Lintao Zhang, Pool)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with U.S Vice President Joe Biden, left, as they pose for photos at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Lintao Zhang, Pool)

The U.S.-China relationship is the most consequential in the world today.  It is a dynamic and growing relationship built upon a foundation of mutual trust and respect, growing trade and people to people exchange.

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