China's own recent history proves that when it opens itself, there is nothing its people cannot accomplish. A more open China will lead to a more prosperous and stable China. That's good for China, the United States and, indeed, the entire world.

We want to promote people-to-people exchanges so that China and the United States can really join together, not just to solve the problems of China or the United States, but some of the big problems facing the entire world. From climate change to famine to even terrorism.

It devolves upon the United States to help to motorize the world.

The United States can't be sheriff of the whole world.

The United States is the result of an enlightened philosophy; China is the outcome of traditions and history.

We're asking what kind of world the United States wants to inhabit in 2015, and what policies it should pursue now to promote that outcome.