（来源：《环球时报》，2026-02-12）

The Chinese and US economic and trade teams maintain close communication at various levels through the economic and trade consultation mechanism, exchanging views in a timely way on implementing the consensus reached at the meeting between the leaders of the two countries in Busan, South Korea and the outcomes of the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultations, as well as addressing each other's economic and trade concerns, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) spokesperson He Yadong said on Thursday.

He Yadong made the remarks in response to a question about US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's statement that his team visited China last week, when officials from the world's two largest economies discussed preparations for the next high-level meeting. Bessent leads the US side to the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism.

China is willing to work with the US side, in accordance with the consensus reached at the meetings and previous phone calls between the leaders of the two countries, to uphold the principles of equality, respect, and mutual benefit, meet each other halfway, strengthen dialogue and communication, properly manage differences, expand practical cooperation, and promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations, He Yadong said.

"Since the meeting between the leaders of the two countries, both sides have been implementing the consensus reached between the leaders. Specifically in the economic and trade field, both teams have maintained engagement and communication, while taking measures to improve bilateral economic and trade relations," Wu Xinbo, director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University, told the Global Times on Thursday.

Referring to discussions between Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and Bessent during the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as well as the reported visit of the US Treasury team to China last week, Wu said that a series of recent movements underlines both sides' willingness to stabilize and improve China-US economic and trade relations, while paving the way for high-level exchanges between the two countries.

Given the growing geopolitical tensions worldwide and the persistent inflation pressure in the US, managing differences and stabilizing market expectations brings benefits for both sides, especially the US, Huo Jianguo, a vice chairman of the China Society for World Trade Organization Studies in Beijing, told the Global Times on Thursday.

According to the 2026 China Business Climate Survey Report released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China, 57 percent of surveyed companies plan to increase their investment in China, with 18 percent expecting investment growth of more than 20 percent.

Multiple companies have expressed goals seeking long-term investment in China. For example, Li Chenggang, China international trade representative with the MOFCOM and vice minister of commerce, met with Dan Sumner, CEO of US-based Westinghouse Electric Co on Tuesday, with both sides conducting exchanges on the company's business development in China, according to a press release on the MOFCOM website on Thursday.

Li said that Westinghouse Electric has been operating in China for more than half a century, achieving mutual success and growing together with the Chinese market. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), China will further expand high-standard opening-up, continuously improve the business environment, and bring greater development opportunities for foreign enterprises including Westinghouse Electric.

Sumner said that Westinghouse Electric has established a long-term cooperative relationship in China, enhancing people's livelihoods and well-being through cooperation in energy technology. The company will continuously deepen its cooperation with China, achieve win-win results, and contribute positive momentum to the development of China-US economic and trade relations.

"China's mega-size market, along with complete industrial and supply chains, offers enormous opportunities to foreign enterprises, including US companies, and investing in China is necessary for foreign enterprises to become international ones," Huo said.