China Daily's publisher and editor-in-chief Zhou Shuchun addresses Vision China in New York

The 8th Vision China event, "China-US Relations: 40 Years & Beyond", hosted by China Daily and Bank of China, kicked off in New York on Tuesday.

Speaking at the opening of the forum, Zhou Shuchun, China Daily's publisher and editor-in-chief, highlighted the importance of the two nations proceeding from what they achieved over the past decades.

"If we could break the ice 40 years ago when there were virtually no exchanges and interaction, then in today's world of interdependence, with the two countries being each other's biggest trade partner and main investor, owning very much a piece of each other, there is absolutely no reason for the future to be going against the tracks of history, and the talk of 'decoupling' is sheer nonsense," Zhou said.

The forum took place shortly before Beijing and Washington are to hold yet another round of high-level talks in Washington in early October to address their outstanding trade disputes. Twelve such meetings since February 2018 failed to produce a deal.