This course offers an economic approach to understand the US-China trade relations. It draws on the theories and insights of economics, trade and international relations to examine the US-China trade relations. It thereby helps students develop a better understanding of how US-China trade relations have been built based on interdependence of bilateral economy and trade, engagement of American strategy, the rising power of China and its impacts on the US-China relations. This course will help students gain experience in accessing a wide array of resources pertaining to US China trade policy formation and analysis, so that students can return to these resources as a way to stay informed on current policy issues in their future careers.