Chinese and U.S.representatives expressed optimism for the future of the China-U.S.Bilateral Investment Treaty(BIT)negotiations during a session at this year’s Boao Forum for Asia annual conference.Against the backdrop of a global economy facing risks of derailment and investment and trade rules becoming increasingly fragmented,it is necessary for China and the United States—the two most important economies in the world—to collaborate as much as possible with each other in order Chinese and USrepresentatives expressed optimism for the future of the China-USBilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) negotiations during a session at this year’s Boao Forum for Asia annual conference. Against the backdrop of a global economy facing risks of derailment and investment and trade rules becoming increasingly fragmented, it is necessary for China and the United States-the two most important economies in the world-to collaborate as much as possible with each other in order