The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China (collectively the “Parties”),
RECOGNIZING the importance of their bilateral economic and trade relationship;
REALIZING that it is in the interests of both countries that trade grow and that there is adherence to international norms so as to promote market-based outcomes;
CONVINCED of the benefits of contributing to the harmonious development and expansion of world trade and providing a catalyst to broader international cooperation;
ACKNOWLEDGING the existing trade and investment concerns that have been identified by the Parties; and
RECOGNIZING the desirability of resolving existing and any future trade and investment concerns as constructively and expeditiously as possible,
Economic and Trade Agreement – (pdf)