Trade Special: Relations better than ever

"As a businessman, I am happy to be based in China right now and to be doing business here. It's a good time to be in China," said John Watkins, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham-China) and also president of Cummins East Asia.

Watkins' words came in an interview with China Daily on the eve of the much-anticipated visit to Beijing by the US President Barack Obama.

According to Watkins, he is not the only one to feel this way about the current advantages and long-term potential of the Chinese economy.