Dr. Zhang Lijuan is a professor at School of Economics, Shandong University. Her current research fields are World Economy, Trade Policy, Commercial Diplomacy, US-China Relations.
The recent central government Economic Work Conference made agriculture a priority for 2014. A strong agricultural policy is critical to China's long-term success.
No matter who wins the upcoming US election, the US and China will have to work towards deeper economic integration to weather the uncertainty of global markets.