94名美企CEO致信习奥 促中美投资协定谈判

　　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 countries. 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 countries 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 countries’ 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 countries. As we look at the range of issues on the bilateral agenda, a high-standard BIT – with clear provisions providing equal treatment to each country’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 create 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,

　　Miles D. White

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Abbott

　　Barry Lee Myers

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　AccuWeather, Inc.

　　Evan G. Greenberg

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　ACE Limited/ACE Group

　　Michael S. Burke

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　AECOM

　　Mark T. Bertolini

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Aetna

　　Seifi Ghasemi

　　Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

　　Klaus Kleinfeld

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Alcoa

　　Kenneth I. Chenault

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　American Express Company

　　Peter D. Hancock

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　American International Group, Inc.

　　Steve Van Andel

　　Chairman

　　Amway Corporation

　　Tim Cook

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　Apple Inc.

　　Gary E. Dickerson

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Applied Materials, Inc.

　　Juan R. Luciano

　　Chief Executive Officer and President

　　Archer Daniels Midland

　　William A. Wulfsohn

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Ashland Inc.

　　Barbara Hackman Franklin

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Barbara Franklin Enterprises

　　Former US Secretary of Commerce

　　Warren E. Buffett

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Berkshire Hathaway

　　Michael Bloomberg

　　Founder

　　Bloomberg LP

　　Dennis A. Muilenburg

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Boeing Company

　　Ray Dalio

　　Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer

　　Bridgewater Associates

　　Patrick M. Prevost

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Cabot Corporation

　　David. W. MacLennan

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Cargill

　　David Rubenstein

　　Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer

　　The Carlyle Group

　　Douglas R. Oberhelman

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Caterpillar Inc.

　　Craig A. Rogerson

　　President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

　　Chemtura

　　Roberta Lipson

　　Chief Executive Officer and President

　　Chindex International, Inc.

　　Carl Casale

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　CHS Inc.

　　John D. Finnegan

　　Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Chubb Corporation

　　David Cordani

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Cigna

　　Chuck Robbins

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　Cisco

　　Michael Corbat

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　Citigroup, Inc.

　　Richard J. Tobin

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　CNH Industrial

　　Muhtar Kent

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Coca-Cola Company

　　William S. Cohen

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Cohen Group

　　Former US Secretary of Defense

　　Richard Lavin

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Commercial Vehicle Group

　　Tom Linebarger

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Cummins

　　Thomas P. Joyce

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Danaher Corporation

　　Robert A. Iger

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Walt Disney Company

　　Andrew N. Liveris

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Dow Chemical Company

　　Ellen Kullman

　　Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

　　DuPont

　　Daniel R. Langdon

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.

　　Douglas M. Baker, Jr.

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Ecolab

　　Dr. John C. Lechleiter

　　President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Eli Lilly & Company

　　David N. Farr

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Emerson

　　Fabrizio Freda

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Estée Lauder Companies

　　Rex W. Tillerson

　　Chairman and Chief Executive

　　ExxonMobil

　　Mark Zukerberg

　　Chairman and CEO

　　Facebook

　　Frederick W. Smith

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　FedEx Corporation

　　Peter Oosterveer

　　Chief Operating Officer

　　Fluor Corporation

　　Mark Fields

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Ford Motor Company

　　Jeffrey R. Immelt

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　General Electric

　　Lloyd Blankfein

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

　　Matt Levatich

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Harley-Davidson Motor Company

　　Michael O. Johnson

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Herbalife

　　John P. Bilbrey

　　Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Hershey Company

　　Meg Whitman

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Hewlett Packard Company

　　Carla A. Hills

　　Chair and Chief Executive Officer

　　Hills & Company

　　Former US Trade Representative

　　David M. Cote

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Honeywell

　　Ginni Rometty

　　Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

　　IBM Corporation

　　Brian Krzanich

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　Intel

　　Jeff N. Gentry

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　INVISTA

　　James E. Lillie

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　Jarden Corporation

　　Alex Gorsky

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Johnson & Johnson

　　Alex A. Molinaroli

　　Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Johnson Controls

　　James Dimon

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　JP Morgan Chase & Co.

　　Henry R. Kravis

　　Co-Chairman and Co-CEO

　　Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

　　David H. Long

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Liberty Mutual Insurance Group

　　David Holl

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Mary Kay Inc.

　　Ajay Banga

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　MasterCard

　　Douglas L. Peterson

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　McGraw Hill Financial

　　Mack McLarty

　　Chairman

　　McLarty Associates

　　Kasper Jakobsen

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Mead Johnson Nutrition

　　Kenneth C. Frazier

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Merck & Co., Inc.

　　Martin P. Slark

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　Molex, LLC

　　Hugh Grant

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Monsanto Company

　　Raymond W. McDaniel

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Moody's Corporation

　　James P. Gorman

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Morgan Stanley

　　Truman Hunt

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　Nu Skin Enterprises

　　Mark S. Towe

　　Chief Executive

　　Oldcastle, Inc.

　　Gregory H. Boyce

　　Chairman

　　Peabody Energy

　　Indra K. Nooyi

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　PepsiCo

　　Ian C. Read

　　Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

　　Pfizer

　　Stephen F. Angel

　　Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Praxair, Inc.

　　David S. Taylor

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　The Procter & Gamble Company

　　Tom Lynch

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　TE Connectivity

　　Marc N. Casper

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Thermo Fisher Scientific

　　John J. Haley

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Towers Watson

　　Keith E. Williams

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　UL LLC

　　Greg Hayes

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　United Technologies Corporation

　　Charles Scharf

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　Visa

　　Dr. Peter S. Chen

　　President & Chief Executive Officer

　　VOLK Flow Controls, Inc.

　　Doug McMillon

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Walmart Stores, Inc.

　　Danny Roderick

　　President and Chief Executive Officer

　　Westinghouse Electric Company

　　Steve Voorhees

　　Chief Executive Officer

　　WestRock

　　Jeff Fettig

　　Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

　　Whirlpool Corporation