Beijing approves of US experts' letter saying economic policies will backfire

Beijing expressed its approval on Monday of a draft open letter signed by US Asia specialists to United States President Donald Trump and the US Congress.

The draft, signed by some 80 experts, said, "US efforts to treat China as an enemy and decouple it from the global economy will damage America's international role and reputation and undermine the economic interests of all nations," according to Reuters.

Signatories included Susan Thornton, a former top diplomat for East Asian affairs, and J. Stapleton Roy, a former US ambassador to Beijing.