U.S. President Trump’s visit to China again after 9 years has attracted much attention from all walks of life. The accompanying business delegation is huge, making economic and trade issues one of the focuses of the outside world. Next, we are going to get to know two Americans who have been deeply involved in Sino-US economic and trade cooperation for more than 40 years. They have witnessed China's reform and opening up and the continuous growth of Sino-US economic and trade cooperation. In their view, Sino-US cooperation benefits both countries. They hope that this visit will bring more benefits to the economic and trade between the two countries and the stable development of Sino-US relations.

Montex, one of the first American businessmen to come to China at the beginning of reform and opening up, facilitated the establishment of the first Sino-US joint venture between a Chinese company and a Fortune 100 company. His special connection with China starts with his Chinese name.

Mencius, founder and CEO of MCM Holding Group: "Meng" refers to Mencius, a student of Confucius, a person with his own thoughts and philosophy. "De" means high morals and upright character. "Shi" actually has two meanings. It can be said to be "scholar", but when I was given this name, it referred more to "warrior", an "economic warrior" who can promote China's economic development.

Montex has always regarded it as its mission to help promote economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States. For more than 40 years, he has witnessed with his own eyes the continuous improvement of China’s business environment and the increasing pace of opening up. He appreciates China's value of "peace is paramount" and the steady progress of its five-year plan. He also firmly believes that the "15th Five-Year Plan" will bring huge opportunities to cooperation between China and the United States.

Mendes, founder and CEO of MCM Holding Group: China’s development is not only “good” or “very good”, but a “miracle”. From a business perspective, certainty and stability are crucial. China is very certain and stable. In terms of development, China is full of opportunities. I think President Xi Jinping is now paying great attention to high-quality development and focusing on the development of future industries, clean energy, green energy, etc. I think these are excellent areas for U.S.-China cooperation.

Li Bijing, who has won the "Great Wall Friendship Award", has been deeply involved in Sino-US medical cooperation for 47 years. At the beginning of reform and opening up, because she was optimistic about China's potential, she came to Beijing and brought the first B-ultrasound, the first magnetic resonance, and the first bedside monitoring equipment to the Chinese medical industry at that time. She believes that China has not only built the world's largest medical security network, but also gradually led the field of biomedical innovation. China and the United States have huge potential for cooperation in the medical field.

Bijing Li, Board Member of the American Chamber of Commerce in China and Founder of United Family Healthcare: Healthcare is one of the areas where China has made the most progress and improved the most. Just look at the increase in life expectancy and the decrease in maternal and child mortality, the progress is truly impressive. Now, the government has put forward higher requirements for medical infrastructure to provide better services to patients. We have also received support from the government to provide additional care beyond the public medical system in a more flexible manner, giving people more choices.

"Decoupling" will not work, cooperation is the right choice

Economic and trade cooperation is the "ballast stone" of Sino-US relations. As the world's top two economies, China and the United States' total economic output exceeds one-third of the world's total, and their trade in goods accounts for about one-fifth of the world's total. The interaction between China and the United States has an important impact on both countries and the global economy. According to statistics from a think tank, fluctuations in Sino-US trade volume in 2025 will directly cause global trade growth to slow down by about 10%. People in the Chinese and American business circles emphasized that despite differences between China and the United States, only through exchanges and cooperation can we have a broader space for development.

Mendes, founder and CEO of MCM Holdings Group: China has some things we need, and the United States also has some things China needs. So I think it's very important to find these areas and work together to create benefits.

For President Trump to visit China again after nine years, they expect that the two sides can make breakthroughs in economic and trade, especially in areas such as tariffs and investment. The two countries should also strengthen communication on artificial intelligence governance.

Bijing Li, Board Member of the American Chamber of Commerce in China and Founder of United Family Healthcare: I sincerely hope that when the two heads of state meet, they can continue to discuss how to strengthen cooperation. My colleagues from multinational companies and the United States also have high expectations for this visit. We hope that this visit will help stabilize relations between the two countries and resolve some specific issues facing the business community. It is hoped that the meeting between the two heads of state will not only enhance the level of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, but also create more opportunities for world peace and prosperity.

Mendes, founder and CEO of MCM Holding Group: Whether it is climate change, energy security, food security and other major issues, we can find common ground. These are major issues that need to be discussed by the world's first and second largest economies, because these will affect the world economy. I expect that the meeting between the two heads of state will enhance the stability and certainty of Sino-US relations. This is my greatest hope. In today's world facing conflict and chaos, strong and stable Sino-US relations are crucial.