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Overview

AmCham Shanghai: Focus on Cross-Border Business, Markets Aims to Support Growth in Commerce
CalChamber, September 28, 2021

Trade Overview

According to the U.S. State Department, China has been one of the world’s fastest growing economies over the past several years, and its efforts to reform and modernize have helped transform China into a large trading economy. China is the world’s largest importer of agricultural goods including soybeans, cotton and corn while the United States is the largest exporter, but sales can fluctuate dramatically (Successful Farming).

Consul General of China Wang Donghua
(From left) Susanne T. Stirling, Vice President, International Affairs, CalChamber; Mark Jansen, President and CEO, Blue Diamond Growers; Ambassador Wang Donghua, Consul General of China; Allan Zaremberg, President and CEO, CalChamber; Margaret Wong, President and CEO, McWong International, Inc.; and Ren Faqiang, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of China. (August 2018)

U.S.-China trade has risen rapidly over the past several decades. Total trade in goods between the two nations has increased from $4.8 billion in 1980 to $690.59 billion in 2022. U.S. exports to China in 2022 were $153.8 billion. Top exports to China included agricultural products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, transportation equipment and non-electrical machinery. Imports from China to the U.S. totaled $536.75 billion in 2022. The top import was computer and electronic products, making up $161 billion of the total.

 

2022 California Exports by Country - Top 10

 

In 2022, China continued as California’s 3rd largest export destination, with approximately $18.15 billion in exports. Computer and electronic products brought in $4.018 billion, and non-electrical machinery brought in $3.676 billion. This was followed by chemicals with $2.15 billion. Imports to California from China totaled $147.6 billion in 2022. The top import was computer and electronic products making up $48.2 billion, this was followed by electrical equipment, miscellaneous manufactured goods, and apparel. U.S. Dept. of Commerce

In 2021, China invested $53.7 billion in the U.S., while U.S. FDI into China totaled $118.18 billion (Bureau of Economic Analysis). Chinese FDI into the U.S. supported 119,800 jobs in 2020 and contributed $5.5 billion to expanding U.S. exports and another $1.87 billion to research and development. The top industry sectors of Chinese FDI are software and IT services, industrial equipment, consumer electronics, biotechnology, real estate, and automotive OEM. Select USA

In 2022 in California, the eighth largest source of FDI through foreign-owned enterprises (FOEs) is China. Chinese FOEs in California provided 19,262 jobs through 700 firms amounting to $1.99 billion in wages. The top jobs by sector are: manufacturing, education/health, professional and business services, wholesale trade, and retail trade (World Trade Center Los Angeles FDI Report).

What Governor Newsom’s Trip to China Accomplished
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, October 30, 2023

Governor Newsom Meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, October 25, 2023

Governor Heads to China to Advance Climate Action, Promote Economic Development
CalChamber, October 19, 2023

MOU – Enhance Cooperation on Green Development
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, October 2023

MOU – Enhancing Cooperation on Strengthening Low-Carbon Development and Green Transition
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, October 2023

MOU – Strengthening Climate and Environmental Cooperation
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, October 2023

MOU – Environment and Climate Cooperation Between (CA Air Resources Board)
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, October 2023

MOU – Enhancing Cooperation on Climate and the Environment
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, October 2023

2022 Report to Congress On China’s WTO Compliance
U.S. Trade Representative, February 2023

California Advances Global Climate Leadership Through Expanded Partnership with China
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, April 18, 2022

Chinese Companies Listed on Major U.S. Stock Exchanges
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, March 31, 2022

U.S.-China Commission to Release Annual Report to Congress
U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission, November 17, 2021

Bay to Bay: China’s Greater Bay Area Plan and Its Synergies for US and San Francisco Bay Area Business
Bay Area Council, June 2021

Policy Briefing | 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and the Long-range Objectives Through 2035
AmCham Shanghai, March 10, 2021

U.S. Chamber, February 17, 2021

China-Anchored Free-Trade Zone, World’s Biggest, Nearly Done
Bloomberg, November 12, 2020

China Task Force Report
GOP House Foreign Affairs Committee, September 29, 2020

Two-Way Street – US-China Investment Trends – 2020 Update
Rhodium Group, May 11, 2020

Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the U.S. and the Government of the People’s Republic of China – Phase 1 Deal
U.S. Trade Representative, January 15, 2020

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Economic and Trade Agreement Between the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China: Agriculture and Seafood Related Provisions
GOP House Ways and Means Committee, January 15, 2020

GET THE FACTS: What you need to know about the Phase 1 Trade Agreement with China
GOP House Ways and Means Committee, January 15, 2020

China Marker Profile: Chinese Tourism in California
Visit California

Fact Sheet: Agreement Between the U.S.- and the People’s Republic of China 
U.S. Trade Representative, December 13, 2019

Former CA Governor Jerry Brown Launches California-China Climate Think Tank
Politico, September 23, 2019

China to Focus on Imports with International Expo in November
CalChamber, January 26, 2018

Understanding the U.S.-China Trade Relationship
US-China Business Council and Oxford Economics, January 2017

California-China Office of Trade and Investment
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Read more about the importance of U.S.-China Trade Relations

WTO Trade Profile – China
WTO Trade Policy Review – China

Governor’s Office Hosts Chinese Delegation Convenes First California-Jiangsu Joint Economic Committee
May 2012

Trade Missions

Trade Missions

2013 China Trade Mission with Governor Brown

California Chamber of Commerce members joined Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in April 2013 on a eight-day mission to China with a goal to expand trade and investment between California and China by identifying opportunities of mutual benefit.

With more investment deals from China than any other state, California is positioned to capture China’s growing foreign investment.

The delegation traveled throughout China and opened a California Trade and Investment Office in Shanghai. This is California’s first official permanent presence in China in nearly a decade. As ambassadors for California, the delegation took the next step to ensure the state’s leading role in attracting Chinese investment.

Governor Brown Leads Successful Trade/Investment Mission to China,
CalChamber Top Story, April 19, 2013

2013 China Trade Mission Information Hub

April 2013 Press Release from Governor’s Office

California to Open New Trade and Investment Offices in China
CalChamber, February 21, 2012

2013 Trade Mission Blog

California-China Office of Trade & Investment

CalChamber Trade Mission Blog

2010 Asia Trade Mission


2010 Trade Mission to Asia with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

CalChamber Trade Mission Blog

September 9 – 15, 2010

Hangzhou ~ Shanghai ~ Tokyo ~ Seoul
(Click on a city to see the itinerary)

California Business Delegation

CalChamber Joins Governor on Successful Asia Trade Mission
CalChamber, September 21, 2010

2005 China Trade Mission

Strengthening Trade Ties, Building New Opportunities

California Chamber President Allan Zaremberg introduces Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the opening reception for the California-China business and trade mission in Beijing.

CalChamber President Allan Zaremberg joined Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, members of the press and other members of the business delegation six-day trade mission to China to market California agriculture, encourage tourism, discuss intellectual property rights and promote business investment in the state.

“The business and trade mission to mainland China led by Governor Schwarzenegger will serve to strengthen ties and increase economic opportunitiesin the world’s largest marketplace of 1.2billion people,” said Susanne Stirling, vice president of international affairs for the Chamber and member of the business delegation.

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Events

Events

2019 Meeting at the CalChamber with Representatives from China

From left to right: Mr. Jinwei, new to the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco with Susanne Stirling, Vice President, International Affairs of the CalChamber, and Ren Faqiang, Deputy Consul General.

Dinner with Chinese Consul General in SF and Business Community

In March of 2019, the business community gathered at the residence of the Consul General of China in San Francisco, Ambassador Wang Donghua, for a dinner. The group discussed current trade and investment issues between China and California.

CalChamber Welcomes New Consul General of China in San Francisco

On Monday, August 20, the new Consul General of China in San Francisco, Ambassador Wang Donghua, visited the California Chamber of Commerce. The delegation from the Chinese Consulate, welcomed the continued partnership with the CalChamber under the new Consul General’s leadership.

Consul General of China Wang Donghua
(From left) Susanne T. Stirling, Vice President, International Affairs, CalChamber; Mark Jansen, President and CEO, Blue Diamond Growers; Ambassador Wang Donghua, Consul General of China; Allan Zaremberg, President and CEO, CalChamber; Margaret Wong, President and CEO, McWong International, Inc.; and Ren Faqiang, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of China.

Topics included the importance of trade between California and China and the current trade dispute with tariffs. All agreed on the importance of a process for resolution to be established prior to the upcoming midterm U.S. elections. There also was agreement that raising tariffs results in higher prices to the consumer for the specific product protected and in limited choices of products for consumers. Further, raising tariffs can cause a net loss of jobs in related industries, retaliation by U.S. and California trading partners, and violates the spirit of our trade agreements. Top Story

Tariff on Chinese Imports Clouds Trade/Investment Gathering

Susanne T. Stirling, CalChamber vice president of international affairs, addresses a group of business leaders at the home of Ambassador Luo Linquan, Consul General of China. Stirling emphasized that both the US and China have a responsibility and an opportunity to keep the conversation open during what may be a difficult time in the relationship.

As President Donald R. Trump’s intention of imposing tariffs on $50 billion of exports from China loomed like a cloud, the Chinese Consul General, Ambassador Luo Linquan, hosted a reception and dinner for approximately 30 business leaders at his residence on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.The event focused on foreign direct investment into China, as well as China’s outward foreign direct investment, but the President’s pending actions were the dominant topic.

The Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco, which also has responsibility for Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, covers 35% of U.S. trade with China.

Attending the March 21 dinner were Northern California government and business leaders. Representatives of several California Chamber of Commerce member companies were represented, in addition to Susanne T. Stirling, CalChamber vice president of international affairs. Top Story

A group of business leaders gather at the home of Consul General of China Luo Linquan in San Francisco to discuss foreign direct investment in China and Chinese investment abroad. From left: Ren Faqiang, Deputy Consul General of China; Sean O’Hallaren, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, Nike; Bruce Pickering, Executive Director, Asia Society of Northern California; Ambassador Luo Linquan, Consul General of China; Susanne T. Stirling, Vice President of International Affairs, California Chamber of Commerce; and Darlene Chiu Bryant, Executive Director, China SF.

Dinner Celebrates U.S.-China Trade Relations

(April 18, 2017) A dinner hosted by Chinese Consul General, Ambassador Luo Linquan last week celebrated recent trade talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump and Jinping agreed on a new 100-day plan for trade talks that will boost U.S. exports and reduce the United States’ trade deficit with China. See a PowerPoint on China’s economic performance from the event.

Chinese Consul General, Ambassador Luo Linquan

The Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco, which also has responsibility for Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Alaska, covers 35% of U.S. trade with China.Attending the April 11 dinner were 30 Northern California government and business leaders. Several California Chamber of Commerce member companies were represented, in addition to Susanne Stirling, vice president of International Affairs for the CalChamber.

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CalChamber Welcomes Visitors from Consulate General of China in San Francisco

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From left to right: The Honorable Mengyuan (Mary) Hao, Vice Consul, Chinese Consulate, Mrs. Susanne Stirling, CalChamber Vice President of International Affairs, The Honorable Yihang Yang, Economic and Commercial Counselor, Chinese Consulate

On Wednesday, October 19, The Honorable Mengyuan (Mary) Hao, Vice Consul and The Honorable Yihang Yang, Economic and Commercial Counselor visited the CalChamber offices from the the Consulate General of China in San Francisco.

China Round-Table Dinner

04-05-2016

On April 5, 2016 the Consul General of China in San Francisco, Ambassador Luo Linquan hosted a friendly “round-table” dinner to promote China-California relations. Mrs. Susanne Stirling, the CalChamber Vice President of International Affairs, attended the dinner together with other business and chamber representatives, and special guest Mayor Ed Lee to discuss the future of U.S.-China economic and business cooperation.

CalChamber Forum Gets Preview of Topics for U.S.-China Summit

Dr. Tai Ming Cheung, director IGCC)

(June 4, 2013) China’s quest to become a global science, technology and innovation leader was the subject of an international forum yesterday hosted by the California Chamber of Commerce and the California Council on Science and Technology.

Dr. Tai Ming Cheung, director of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) at the University of California, San Diego, touched on many topics that will be discussed later this week in Rancho Mirage, California when U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet.

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CalChamber President, Chinese Vice Minister: Foster Strong Ties Between California and China

Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Chao (left) and CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg.

(July 24, 2012) Fostering business and cultural relationships between the California business community and China was the focus when Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Chao and his delegation gathered at the California Chamber of Commerce International Luncheon Forum yesterday.

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Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Chao (left) and CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg.

China – California trade Issues

From left to right, Mrs. Mary Feng, Mrs. Susanne Stirling, Mr. Rongqiang Yu, Mr. William Cheng

(December 20, 2012) Mr. Rongquiang Yu visited with Mrs. Susanne Stirling of the California Chamber of Commerce.

They discussed several China – California trade issues, as well as Mr. Yu’s connections with the Chambers of commerce in Quinghai Province and Shandong Province, China.

Chinese Delegation Visits CalChamber

(June 20, 2012) A courtesy call was made by the San Francisco Chinese Consulate General on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, to discuss State – Province Cooperation between California and Chinese provinces, as well as, to introduce key members of the Chinese Enterprise Association – California

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