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Focuses on the publication of the annual white paper of the American Chamber of Commerce in China on the uncertainty of the development opportunities. Nature of the U.S.-China relations on global trade development; Intentions in increasing market share.

The article reports on the return of the ashes of John Leighton Stuart, the U.S. ambassador to China from 1946 to 1949, to China. When Stuart left China for the U.S., Washington published the "China White Paper," which documented U.S. policy in China over the previous five years. In response to the paper, China's Mao Zedong wrote the essay "Farewell, Leighton Stuart," in which he called Stuart the symbol of the complete defeat of the U.S. policy of aggression. The personal background of Stuart and his achievements are presented.

The article presents an interview with researcher Chen Zhou about the 2006 white paper on China's national defense. The changes represented in the white paper are discussed. The differences of the white paper from the previous white papers in terms of its description and judgment of the security situation are tackled. The nature of China's defense policy is also addressed.

The article offers economic and market-related news briefs in China, as of March 2010. The U.S. Commerce Department plans to impose initial countervailing duties on Chinese potassium phosphate salt and coated paper exports to the U.S. The World Luxury Association reported that China's wealthy population accounted for 27.5% of the total purchased luxury goods worldwide valued at 9.4 billion dollars as of end 2009. China's coal imports rose by 438.3% to 16.078 million tons in January 2010 from January 2009.

The article reports on the effort of China to build a sound business environment for U.S. businesses. "American Business in China," the 2007 white paper published by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), revealed that over 73 percent of the 150 survey respondents said their businesses in China were profitable and only 4 percent said they suffered major losses. China is improving its economic structure and focusing more on the service industry. At present, a common concern coming from foreign companies in China is the rise in corporate income tax.

Presents information on the economic and trade relationship between the United States and China as reported by Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Vice-Minister Sun Zhenyu on March 21, 1997. Launching of a white paper; Context of the trade imbalance between the two countries.