Chinese President Hu Jintao had a state visit to the United States. To welcome him, the U.S. President Obama. The meeting between the two leaders was an opportunity to return on some issues of economic policy on which they had come quite significant differences between the two administrations, particularly in reference to U.S. pressure for China would allow a faster appreciation of the yuan and, by contrast, the replication of China denouncing the U.S. strategy of quantitative easing. President Obama has also brought to the attention of its Chinese analogue the human rights issues, which in the past had highlighted tensions. Another key element for the US is improving Chinese respect for intellectual property rights. In several speeches over the past weeks, the U.S. secretaries of State, Defense, Commerce and Treasury put down a series of markers on what the United States expects from China in forging a cooperative relationship in the future.

Regarding trade relations between the two countries, Obama did not fail to emphasize that China is now a key market for U.S. exports and the commercial partnership between the two countries could contribute to economic growth and development in both countries. The provider Reuters announced that United States and China have concluded trade agreements for 45 billion dollars: in preparation for the visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao - said the White House - some important projects have been approved, including the purchase by China of 200 Boeing planes, for a total amount of about $ 19 billion. America is also a privileged destination for Chinese foreign investment abroad: according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade of China, in 2009 investment in areas of North America increased by 318% over the 2008 figure. Areas that most interest the Dragon include alternative energy, food, biotechnology, information technology, microelectronics, financial services, expecially in banking and insurance sector, to support the penetration of Chinese companies abroad.