September 25, 2016

"Editor's Note:

With lingering tensions in the South China Sea, uncertainties have remained in the Sino-US relationship. Where are bilateral relations heading? How can the two countries cooperate to reduce divergences and enhance mutual trust? During the just concluded Third US-China Young Scholars Forum in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, co-hosted by the Carter Center and the Global Times, scholars from both China and the US shared their views on these issues.

College closeness

Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Global Times

When I was a student, most graduates saw the US as a 'holy place' for further education. One of my friends in Shanghai sold his apartment to go to the US. Recently, he came back with $1 million, but the apartment he sold is now worth 100 million yuan ($14.99 million).

China's house prices have already caught up with those of the US, but China still lags behind the US in many areas. China has built many military planes, but we are still unable to manufacture advanced engines and must therefore depend on cooperation with foreign companies."

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