Xi's visit will propel the new model with US
The China-US relationship is regarded as one of most important for the 21st century. Yet it is also one of the most complex and challenging relationships.
The two countries are now bound together by an extraordinary level of economic interdependence. They have become one of the top trading partners of each other, with two-way trade doubling in the past decade. Direct investment from Chinese companies in the United States has increased five times since 2009, creating more than 80,000 jobs across the US.
People-to-people exchange is thriving. There is a flight between China and the US every 17 minutes on average. The US is the favorite destination of Chinese students, tourists and business travelers. The extension last year of travel and business visas to 10 years is creating a new boom in the two-way flow of people.
