On The Issue Of Cooperation In Sino - US Economic And Trade Relations

Since China and America established diplomatic relations, especially after the termination of the cold war, Sino-U.S. economic and trade cooperation has expanded rapidly because of the common economic interest, and propelled the bilateral economic relations forward continuously in spite of all kinds of issues and barriers. The positive effect of bilateral economic and trade relations to the whole Sino-U.S. relations are enhancing. At the present, bilateral economic and trade relations has changed into a new interest basis of the bilateral relations from originally subordinate factor, and become the important pillar and powerful motive force which advance bilateral relations. Which necessity is it that China and America cooperate in economic and trade field? What are the chief contents of interest cooperation? Which issues exist in Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations? Why do these issues emerge? How dose Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations support Sino-U.S. relations? Why? Circling the above questions, this dissertation manages to study the cooperation and issues of Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations.The dissertation contains three sections:The first section demonstrates the interest cooperation of Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations. There is much necessity for Sino-U.S. economic and trade cooperation. Firstly, with the development of economic globalization, the interdependency between countries is closer and closer, which offers favorable conditions for bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Secondly, the fiercer and fiercer international economic competing is the accelerative factor. Thirdly, there is a strong economic and trade complementarity for the tow big countries, and both can share and benefit each other's big market. This is the inherent impetus. Lastly, the tow countries have common recognition on bilateral economic and trade cooperation and make great efforts to reinforce bilateral economic and trade cooperation. This provides a solid foundation for bilateral economic and trade cooperation. Consequently, Sino-U.S. economic and trade cooperation achieves immense success. The chief contents of bilateral interest cooperation increase fast from initial single import-export trade to trade including merchandise, technology and serve and investment.The second section details the main issues of Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations. By and large, the main issues of Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations include Most Favoured Nation treatment, trade imbalance, intellectual property right, market entry, textile trade,anti-dumping and restoration of China's membership in GATT and its entry into WTO. The main reasons that cause the issues are the following: the much differences between the tow big countries, the insufficiency of bilateral interdependency, the political interruption and American trade protectionism.The last section mainly discusses the influences of bilateral economic and trade cooperation on the whole Sino-U.S. relations. Since establishing diplomatic relations, the positive influences of bilateral economic and trade cooperation on the whole Sino-U.S. relations is bigger and bigger. After the cold war, economic and trade cooperation has become the other important interest basis of the bilateral relations. The first cause of this is that America pays more attention to economic interest in foreign affaires. The second one lies in that the development of bilateral economic and trade relations have formed powerful interest group within America, which stand by China. Finally, America regards keeping in economic and trade contact with China as the channel that can increase American influence on China. In brief, the growing of Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations has become the effective way promoting bilateral relations. But because political relations affect bilateral economic and trade relations, it is very indispensable for both sides to conquer or reduce some negative influence to develop bilateral economic and trade cooperation and advance Sino-U.S.