Yes We CanChina-U.S. Relationsin the Past and into the Future

DIAO DAMING

Now is the time for the U.S. and China to be partners rather than op-ponents, as they are becoming increasingly interdependent on each other.Economically, the U.S., the largest economy in the world, and the runnerup, China, are each other's second largest trade partners. Cooperation andexchanges between the two countries are accelerating on every front, in-eluding energy, environment, human resources, science and technology andlaw enforcement, and the results have brought substantial benefits to bothparties.