Americko-čínské hospodářské vztahy na počátku 21. století a jejich význam pro světovou ekonomiku

The thesis deals with sino-american economic cooperation with the emphasis on the period after 2000 and the current situation. The objective was to evaluate these relations and to analyse selected problems associated with the international trade. The thesis is dividend into six chapters. First two deal with general description of both economies and short summary of up to date relations. The third chapter concentrates on the structure of mutual trade and investment, with the emphasis on the concentration of foreign exchange in present China and its role in the U.S. federal debt. The fourth chapter targets three selected problems -- mutual cooperation within the WTO and the existing trade barriers, current Chinese exchange rate policy and the problem of unemployment and open economy. The fifth chapter targets the international trade theory, especially sustainability of long term deficit in the current account, problem of foreign debt and international investment position. The last chapter is handling with the impact of USA and China on the imbalance in the world economy and changes associated with the rise of China as the second-largest world economy.