In This Issue:

- Quote of the Week

- U.S.-China Relations

- Trade

- Excerpt from Quote of the week:

“We constantly remind Chinese leaders that recognizing and guaranteeing the Chinese people their internationally-recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms is the most effective way to build a prosperous, stable, and modern society. We do this because we believe that the rule of law, the free flow of information, a robust civil society, and respect for cultural and religious differences are essential to enable citizens in every country to hold their governments accountable on issues like, corruption, environmental degradation and food safety, which affect us all.” – Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Tom Malinowski in a February 13 Twitter Q&A on how the U.S. fulfills its human rights commitments.