United States-China relations
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 China |
 United States |
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| Diplomatic Mission | |
| Chinese Embassy, Washington, D.C. | United States Embassy, Beijing |
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| Ambassador Cui Tiankai | Ambassador Terry Branstad |
United States-China relations, more often known as U.S.–Chinese relations, Chinese–U.S. relations, or Sino-American relations, refer to international relations between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China (PRC). The partnership between China and the United States, in which each nation regards the other as a potential adversary as well as an economic partner, has been described by world leaders and academics as the world's most important bilateral relationship of the century.
As of 2017[update], the United States has the world's largest economy and China the second largest, although China has a larger GDP when measured by PPP. Though the US has the most in terms of national wealth.
Relations between the two countries have generally been stable with some periods of open conflict, most notably during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Currently, China and the United States have mutual political, economic, and security interests, including but not limited to the proliferation of nuclear weapons, although there are unresolved concerns relating to the role of democracy in government in China and human rights in both respective countries. China is the largest foreign creditor of the United States. The two countries remain in dispute over territorial issues in the South China Sea.
The election and ascension of current U.S. President Donald Trump has considerably strained U.S.-China relations with multiple news outlets anticipating potential trade or military conflict between the United States and China. This is largely due to comments made during his presidential campaign citing Chinese currency manipulation and outsourcing of American trade to China.
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