China's Reform Program and its Implications for China-US Relations

Featuring:
Mr. ZHENG Xinli
Permanent Vice Chairman,
China Center for International Economic Exchanges
 
Moderated by:
Mr. Christopher K. Johnson
CSIS Senior Adviser and Freeman Chair,
Freeman Chair in China Studies

Last November's Third Plenum of the 18th CPC Central Committee strongly signaled the Chinese leadership's determination to embark upon a new wave of comprehensive reforms in China. The Plenum's key decisions, such as assigning the market a decisive role in allocating resources and the establishment of several new bodies to help ensure better coordination across the Chinese system, suggest China is keen to increase its integration with the outside world. As leaders in both the United States and China have expressed their commitment to building "A New Type of Major Country Relations," it is crucial to understand how the future of China's reforms will bring important opportunities to the bilateral relationship. Please join us as Mr. Zheng Xinli, who participated in co-drafting the resolution of the Third Plenum, shares his thoughts on the future direction of the reform package and what impact it is likely to have on China-US relations going forward.