When she was asked about the mounting U.S. pressure on China for trade concessions, Jin Keju, a prominent Chinese economist, did not for a moment complain about the Americans. Instead, she called their demands a "strategic gift" for Beijing.
The sort of things Washington is pushing for -- better protection for intellectual property and fairer trade practices -- are all good for China in the long run, said Professor Jin, who teaches at the London School of Economics.
