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NEW YORK, June 14-- More than 30 scholars from leading think-tanks in both China and the United States gathered here on Wednesday to discuss the bilateral economic and trade relationship between the world's two largest economies. The High-level Dialogue on U.S.-China Economic Relations, jointly hosted by the New York City-based Asia Society Policy Institute and the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, was the first of its kind since a landmark meeting in early April between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. During their successful meeting, which many believe has set the course for the current and future development of bilateral ties, the two presidents agreed on a 100-Day Plan to bolster economic and trade cooperation between their countries, as well as to address each other's major concerns. In May, the two sides announced the "early harvest" from the 100-Day Plan. The Wednesday dialogue, intended to be a follow-up on this strong, positive momentum, mainly focuses on three topics, namely "U.S.-China Economic Relations: New Common Ground for Cooperation," "the 100-Day Plan since Mar-a-Lago and Beyond," and "U.S.-China Cooperation in Global Economic Governance." The one-day event featured prominent keynote speakers including Tung Chee-hwa, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or China's top political advisory body, Zhao Qizheng, former minister of China's State Council Information Office, Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society Policy Institute, and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. | 
