The US carmaker expected the Chinese market to remain flat this year but it added that a number of new models would be launched in the second half of the year.
The US government would withdraw about 7,000 troops from Afghanistan in the coming months, the New York Times cited US defense officials as saying.
The US in March imposed steel and aluminum tariffs in the name of national security, a move widely regarded as potentially devastating to the global trading system if other countries follow suits by bypassing the World Trade Organization.
The US side also expressed that both countries should promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region by strengthening dialogue and cooperation.
The US firm is exploring the possibility of establishing a manufacturing facility in Shanghai to better serve the Chinese market, said a representative at its China operations referring to a statement made by the company in June. "As we have said before, we expect to more clearly define our plans for production in China by the end of the year."
The United States has abundant oil and gas resources which China is short of, Hofmeister said, and the fast growth of the Chinese economy needs energy and "that offers a good business opportunity for the US energy sector, especially for natural gas."
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The US equities posted solid gains last week amid positive sentiment, with the Dow adding 1.13 percent, the S&P 500 gaining 1.65 percent, and the Nasdaq rising 2.18 percent.
The United States initiated a Section 301 investigation under the US Trade Act of 1974 into China's intellectual property policies and practices in August.
The United States' capricious way of policymaking and swinging "big sticks" at negotiations will do no good in solving problems, and China has to take strong countermeasures, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
The United States and Japan did not sign the document.