“我们要记住，竞争并不意味着敌意，我们并不寻求遏制中国……通过一起努力，我们可以既为我们两国也为世界奠定一个可持续的双边关系和下一个繁荣的40年的适当基础。”

11月19日星期一，布兰斯塔德大使在年度财新经济峰会的美中关系闭门会议上做了一段主旨演讲。

“And let’s remember, competition does not mean hostility, and we do not seek to contain China…By working together, we can lay the proper foundation for a sustainable bilateral relationship and a prosperous next 40 years both for our two nations and for the world.”  

 Ambassador Branstad delivered a key-note speech at a closed door session on U.S.-China relations in the annual Caixin Economic Summit.