2017社区开讲新年第一讲
《壹马平川：美中关系新纪》元》
记者会新闻稿
Yimapingchuan: A New Era of US-China Relations
Press Release
Host By：America Chinese Silk Road Chamber Of Commerce

Main Speakers and Topics
Melissa A. Hill
Senior International Trade Specialist of U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce
Topic: American Product Distribution Center in China

Carmelo G. Garcia
E.V.P./Chief Real Estate Officer of Newark EDC
Topic: China Product Distribution Center in Newark

Xi Jinping pointed out that, as China and the United States are perhaps the top developed economic countries, we now need cooperation between the two to move forward. I attach great importance in developing US-China relations, to create joint ventures with each other, and to push forward the relationship so as to benefit both countries and it’s people.
Donald Trump expressed gratitude to President Xi Jinping on winning the election for President of the United States. China is a great and important country and the prospects for furthering China’s development have attracted worldwide attention. There is no doubt that a US-China relationship will achieve results that will be mutually beneficial. We are all willing to work hard to develop, strengthen and maintain a cooperative relation between US and China.
The economic and trade relations between the US and China have always been the backbone of the US-China relationship. In May of 1979, both governments signed a trade relationship agreement that provides for mutual MFN treatment. The trade volume at that time between US and China stood at 2.45 billion USD. Now, 2017, the trade volume currently stands at 558 billion USD, which also nearly equals the volume between China and Europe. Many important issues arise between US-China relations such as the BIT (US-China Bilateral Investment Agreement) that will be discussed later on. We need to develop and improve strategic mutual trust and prevent misjudgment between US and China.
China and the United States must take advantage of this backbone to reflect on the relationship, to develop the relationship and to stabilize the relationship. We agree on one important aspect and that is to, “Make America Great Again!”

Recalling the commitment of the Chinese government:

During the Asia Boao Forum in March of 2015, President Xi Jinping iterated to esteem guests that included Bill Gates of Microsoft Corporation, numerous domestic and foreign entrepreneurs and enterprises that he personally hopes that entrepreneurs will continue to pay attention to the state of China’s economic development, to grasp the opportunities it provides, and to embark on a new journey of development. I estimate in the next 5 years that China’s imports of goods will exceed 10 trillion USD, foreign investment will exceed 500 billion USD and overseas tourism will exceed 500 million people.
November 19, 2016 the APEC Business Leaders’ Summit is held in Lima, Peru. Chinese President Xi Jinping was invited to attend and deliver a keynote speech entitled “Deepening Partnerships to Boost Growth”, stressing that the Asia-Pacific should inject new stimulus into the world economic recovery. China has taken the lead in issuing the State Program for the Implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (China Program). We will implement the development concept of innovation, coordination, green projects, transparency & sharing, comprehensively promote the implementation of the agenda, and continue to make positive contributions to the global and Asia-Pacific development. China’s economic development prospects are optimistic and are an opportunity for the world to benefit from. New estimates have placed China for the next five years with total imports reaching 8 trillion USD, total foreign investment reaching 750 billion US dollars, and outbound tourism reaching 700 million people. All of which will provide the world with a broader market, adequate capital, richer products, and valuable opportunities for cooperation.
September 22, 2015 Chinese President Xi Jinping in Seattle attended the third session of the Central American Governors Forum and reiterated the same speech given at the Asia Boao Forum stressing his forecasts and opportunities that are generated. It is generally known that China is currently in a trade surplus with the United States. If both countries started a trade war then more certainly China will be affected the most. To give an example, Walmart and Starbucks combined have approximately 3000 stores though out China, the Chinese auto industry accounted for 1/5 of General Motor’s net profit and should a trade war start between the US and China, then these companies are expected to be the first victims. The Chinese government’s commitment “to import more than US $ 10 trillion over the next five years” is enough to reduce the US $ 600 billion trade deficit with the other (US $ 300 billion).

The promise of the Chinese government has given us prospect and hope.

Now that Trump was elected president of the United States, the global market have been affected in that short-term risk assets are under pressure while long-term investments are positive for the US economy. Trump advocates for strengthening infrastructure, supporting high-speed railroad, and investing USD $ 1 trillion in infrastructure projects over the next decade. With both China and the United States developing their infrastructure (the United States and China have jointly developed third-party markets) this will also be successfully advancing themselves in the world; the United States benefits internationally and also benefitting the international infrastructure; Trump’s senior adviser shows to support “The Belt and Road” strategy. China intends to take advantage of this opportunity then promote this strategy globally. The apprehension China is facing at the moment currently is the election of Trump as president. Does his strategy to Make America Great Again involve a trade war with China? Will his decision cause international stress among the markets? Only time will tell of his actually strategies but at the moment, China is concerned over the prospect of a trade war and how to prepare for it should it come to fruition. Chinese President Xi Jinping iterates that:
We welcome the United States to strengthen relationship with China in a beneficial manner to each other. These measures will create opportunities for US-China local cooperation. I am pleased to see that in recent years, US-China regional exchanges and cooperation show a new booming trend of China’s 31 provinces and autonomous regions with the United States 50 states. According to the US statistics, China’s investment for the past five years have averaged annually of more than 80 billion USD. A total of 25 provinces in China have established direct relationships with a vast majority of the states of the US such as Pennsylvania, Oregon, Virginia, California, Massachusetts, Alaska, Kentucky, New York, Hawaii, Ohio, and many more. Take into consideration as well that some of the provinces have relationships with multiple states, not just one.
Since the beginning of the first relationship with Ohio of 1979, strides in development have risen sharply towards the end of the 21st century such as agriculture, automotive, information technology and so on. To give you an example of the extent of the relationships that the provinces of China have with the States are as follows:

Since the beginning of the first relationship with Ohio of 1979, strides in economic development have risen sharply towards the end of 21st century and still continue to grow currently. Agriculture, automotive, information technology, farming, textiles are just a few of the numerous fields that the relationships have worked on. Examples of the relationships that are current now are as follows:
A province that has established friendly relations with three states:
Fujian Province – Oregon (September 25, 1984)
Fujian Province – Virginia (June 8, 2004)
Fujian Province – Pennsylvania (October 23, 2009)
Guangdong Province – Massachusetts (November 2, 1983)
Guangdong Province – Hawaii (May 21, 1985)
Guangdong Province – California (September 21, 2014) Liaoning Province – Illinois (September 30, 1982)
Liaoning Province-North Carolina (July 13, 1987)
Liaoning Province – Utah (2006)
Shanxi Province – Idaho (October 28, 1985)
Shanxi Province – Tennessee (December 24, 1986)
Shanxi Province – West Virginia (May 2006)
A province that has established friendly relations with the two states
Qinghai Province – Nevada (June 27, 2002)
Qinghai Province – Utah (July 13, 2011) Shandong Province – Texas (December 7, 1993)
Shandong Province – Connecticut (May 27, 1986)
Sichuan Province – Washington State (October 17, 1982)
Sichuan Province – Michigan (9 November 1982)
Zhejiang Province – New Jersey (May 11, 1981)
Zhejiang Province – Indiana (July 24, 1987)
Hebei Province – Iowa (July 22, 1983)
Hebei Province – Missouri (January 25, 1994) Henan Province – Arkansas (April 11, 2012)
Henan Province – Kansas (May 1, 1981) Heilongjiang Province – Alaska (February 5, 1985)
Heilongjiang Province – Wisconsin (October 18, 1982) Hubei Province – Ohio (first pair, October 31, 1979)
Hubei Province – Alabama (October 7, 1985) Hunan Province – North Carolina (October 2012)
Hunan Province – Colorado (January 23, 1984)
Jiangxi Province – Kentucky (October 16, 1985)
Jiangxi Province – Utah (July 10, 1986)

A province that has friendly relations with one state
Shaanxi Province – Minnesota (October 19, 1982) Yunnan Province – Texas (September 10, 1992) Gansu Province – Oklahoma State (June 12, 1985) Guangxi Zhuang Hainan Province – Hawaii State (June 30, 1992) Jilin Province – Nebraska (June 17, 2004) Hainan Province – Hawaii State (June 30, 1992) Jilin Province – Maine (September 16, 1993) Jiangsu Province – New York State (April 21, 1989) Anhui Province – Maryland (June 10, 1980) Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region – California (May 2000) 11) Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region – Delaware (September 13, 2012)

“American Product Distribution Center” in July 2014 was formally put forward after three years by the US Department of Commerce, the US Department of Small and Medium Enterprises, New Jersey, Michigan State Government (see Annex “Cross-border Project Promotion Center, Wenzhou Evening News”) and China Fujian Provincial People’s Government, China’s Fujian Province, the new Silk Road Association, the European Association of New Overseas Chinese (see Annex “portal The Belt and Road three agencies cooperation news”).
Before April 2017 the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Fujian core area” committee should try best to do two things: First, a survey of the United States for the total number of Fujian Chinese restaurants compiled to a book. The state single-line book, with large data showing to prove that Fujian immigrants to the United States brought to the United States directly and indirectly more than 3 million jobs (opportunity) population. The ability to promote US states goods with the “Made in the USA” tagline to use China’s powerful Internet platform to achieve convenient online transactions towards China’s end customer base and the huge Chinese market; Second, “the 21st century Maritime Silk Road, Fujian core area” Integration: China Fujian Free Trade Zone, China Guangdong Free Trade Zone, China Shanghai Free Trade Zone, China Tianjin Free Trade Zone, China Liaoning Free Trade Zone, China Zhejiang Free Trade Zone, Henan Free Trade Zone, Hubei Free Trade Zone, Chongqin Free Trade Zone, Sichuan Free Trade Zone, Shanxi Free Trade Zone linkage development with the “American Product Distribution Center” implementation of the classification of goods distribution.
When April 2017 arrives, the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road in Fujian core area” committee chairman will lead the Chinese FTA Director a response to the Chinese President Xi Jinping statement “We welcome the US states to strengthen cooperation with China” initiative, carrying “American Product Distribution Center “,” the United States of America in the collection of Chinese restaurants (states) “on the” US-China trade balance “visited the United States fifty states and the United States Congress new parliament” Trade balance “hearing. The new US government should accurately express the Chinese government’s commitment, to avoid misjudging the situation between the two countries, to avoid a trade war between the United States.

American Product Distribution Center implementation outline

” American Product Distribution Center” to implement the program to take full advantage of the free trade area as a commodity distribution center status to six districts superimposed preferential policies (the 21st century maritime Silk Road Fujian core area, China’s first ecological civilization demonstration area, Fujian Fuzhou, Xiamen and Quanzhou, three national high-tech industrial development zones) preferential tax and customs special supervision policy as the main means, in the absence of customs “intervention”, the State Council and the State Administration of Taxation, In the case of import goods to allow foreign customs clearance warehouse.
First, “the world (US) commodity distribution center” includes the United States 50 states of small and medium-sized products, including “Made in America” into China (Fujian) Free Trade Zone, China (Shanghai) free trade zone, China China Free Trade Zone, China (Tianjin) Free Trade Zone, China (Liaoning) Free Trade Zone, China Free Trade Zone, China Free Trade Zone, China Free Trade Zone, China (Sichuan) Free Trade Zone, China (Shaanxi) Free Trade Zone, and China’s (China) Free Trade Zone.
Second, in the China Free Trade Area to find “Made in the United States” agents, distributors, trade partners.
Third, the regular, fixed-point, itinerant “American-made” commodity exhibitions, trade fairs, briefings, promotion;
Fourth, make full use of China ‘s powerful Internet platform and throughout the United States more than 60,000 of the membership in the restaurant in Fujian, small businesses to promote the US States “US – made” convenient online transactions face China’ s end customer base;
Fifth, the United States major international air transport docking China’s free trade zone in the aviation shipping, the formation of a strong Internet line transportation, the international logistics industry.

Take full advantage of all China Free Trade Zones to do the international trading business with South Asia, Europe and the United States and other regions of the investment and trade, cultural tourism, port economic and other areas of cooperation an important platform, make full use of the pilot first special policy, “China Free Trade Pilot Zone” into the United States fifty states “US commodity distribution center”, “the world commodity distribution center.” World Commodities Exhibition Center, World Cultural Tourism Industry Distribution Center, World High-tech Innovation Industrial Park, World Aviation Technology Industrial Park. To lead the regional economic growth, become China’s new round of free trade pilot area, national new district, science and technology innovation industrial park economic development of new engine. Play the important role of fulcrum and connecting point of Chongqing logistics center in western city, connecting east-west docking four free trade zones of coastal areas for interchange logistics transit, to promote the simultaneous development of east and west.
Co-Organizers:
Global Human Peace Committee
American Association of Shaanxi Province
American Hebei Chamber of Commerce
Jilin Chamber of Commerce
Chongqing Chamber of Commerce
Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce
Congress Web TV
New York Community Human Resources Association
Belt And Road Of Smart Region Fujian
Belt And Road Of Smart Region Xinjiang
Belt And Road Smart Region In Jilin Of Dongbei
North American Tourism Association
China – US Cultural Exchange Association
China Association for Promoting Peaceful Reunification
Chinese Veteran Alliance In U S A
Time：January 13, 2017 3PM
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2017/1/03