Sino-US business ties still 'positive'

Despite trade disputes between China and the United States, the "positive" bilateral economic relationship provides ample opportunities for mutual investment, the chairman of the US Chamber of Commerce said on Wednesday.

"If you look at the amount of investment that goes both ways in our two markets, it's never been larger. So the current economic relationship is very positive," said Steve Van Andel, chairman of the board of the chamber as well as of global retailer Amway Corp.

Van Andel, who was visiting Guangzhou, commented shortly after the US announced it would impose more punitive duties on Chinese photovoltaic products.