美國(guó)東部時(shí)間9月14日，美中貿(mào)易全國(guó)委員會(huì)和保爾森中心發(fā)布給習(xí)近平主席和奧巴馬總統(tǒng)的一封信。在信中，美國(guó)企業(yè)家希望利用習(xí)近平主席訪美的機(jī)會(huì)，優(yōu)先解決雙邊投資協(xié)定，給美中經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展帶來(lái)新的契機(jī)。
94家美國(guó)公司CEO們指出，1978年中國(guó)改革開放以來(lái)，兩國(guó)經(jīng)貿(mào)關(guān)系穩(wěn)步增長(zhǎng)，成為美中關(guān)系的基礎(chǔ)。兩國(guó)現(xiàn)在超過(guò)6000億美元的商品和服務(wù)貿(mào)易(每年)。因?yàn)檫@個(gè)穩(wěn)固的基礎(chǔ)，在各種壓力下，在外交緊張時(shí)期，甚至嚴(yán)重的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)時(shí)，中美經(jīng)貿(mào)保持了穩(wěn)定。CEO們完全相信，兩國(guó)應(yīng)采取必要的措施來(lái)維護(hù)、加強(qiáng)和擴(kuò)大這種關(guān)系。
CEO稱，他們強(qiáng)烈支持美中迅速達(dá)成有意義和高水準(zhǔn)的投資協(xié)定。高水準(zhǔn)的雙邊投資協(xié)定有清晰的規(guī)定，可以對(duì)兩國(guó)的投資者提供相同的待遇和一系列的免責(zé)條款，是對(duì)兩國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)產(chǎn)生直接和切實(shí)影響的關(guān)鍵因素。
這94家美國(guó)大公司名單包括了美國(guó)幾乎所有的重要企業(yè)，包括高盛、花旗、波音、?？怂姑梨?、IBM、蘋果、福特、可口可樂(lè)、萬(wàn)事達(dá)、寶潔、沃爾瑪、輝瑞等。
美國(guó)最大環(huán)境修復(fù)公司AECOM和土壤檢測(cè)設(shè)備制造公司THERMO FISHER的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人在列。正在積極研發(fā)適合我國(guó)土壤地下水污染修復(fù)技術(shù)的通用電氣和陶氏化學(xué)等公司領(lǐng)導(dǎo)也參與了此次公開信簽名。
以下為公開信全文(英文)：
Dear President Obama and President Xi:
On the eve of President Xi’s state visit to the United States， we want to reiterate the importance of strong and mutually-beneficial trade and investment ties between our two ries. As the two largest economies in the world， the United States and China need a positive and enduring commercial relationship， which is an essential anchor for global economic growth.
Since China’s reform and opening up began in 1978， bilateral trade and economic relations have grown steadily to become the foundation of the US-China relationship. Our two ries now trade over $600 billion of goods and services. It is because of this robust foundation that throughout the various strains on the relationship， periods of diplomatic tension， and even a severe economic crisis， the economic relationship has endured and remained steady. We fully believe that it is in both of our ries’ interest to take the necessary steps to maintain， strengthen， and expand that relationship.
As such， we firmly support the rapid conclusion of a meaningful and high-standard Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between our two ries. As we look at the range of issues on the bilateral agenda， a high-standard BIT – with clear provisions providing equal treatment to each ry’s investors and a short list of exceptions – is one of the key items that could make an immediate and tangible impact for both of our economies.
Just as China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 stimulated dramatic growth in bilateral trade， concluding a BIT agreement will provide greater transparency and consistency to our respective investment regimes. We believe that increased cross-border investment flows will economic growth and jobs， lending new momentum to the commercial relationship and fortifying the economic foundation already built.
We hope that significant progress can be made on this historic agreement during President Xi’s visit in September.
Sincerely，
(94位CEO簽名，略)
