John Thornton on the future of US-China relations

John Thornton, co-chair of the Asia Society Board of Trustees, said President Xi Jinping's proposal to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability will provide a guiding framework for bilateral ties. He made the remarks during the third China-US Track 1.5 Dialogue, held in Beijing on Aug 25. He added that he was optimistic the bilateral relationship would make steady and predictable progress.