今天，美国政府正在与中国的贸易和投资上采取更坚定的立场。归根结底，在一个双边经济关系中，若中国还继续致力于将国内生产者置于市场力量之上，则这一关系是不可持续的。所以，关于这一点，我们正在做什么？这里有好消息：我们两国有了处理这些问题的方案。而且，我想确定地告诉你们，我们并不是在寻求一场贸易战，尽管我们正在找寻有意义的进展。--布兰斯塔德大使向北京大学学生发表讲话，2017年9月15日。

“Today, the U.S. government is taking a firmer stance on trade and investment with China.  Ultimately, a bilateral economic relationship in which China remains committed to favoring domestic producers over market forces is unsustainable. So what are we doing about this?  There is good news:  Our two countries have a plan for tackling these issues.  And, I want to assure you that we are not looking for a trade war, though we are looking for meaningful progress.” – Ambassador Branstad, addressing students at Peking University, September 15, 2017