Alibaba can be a bellwether of future US-China cooperation

As China's online commerce behemoth prepares to list on the NYSE, some eyes are focused on the opportunities for further cooperation between the two largest economies in the world. The US-China Business Council estimates that China is currently an approximately $300 billion market for US companies. Chinese investment in the US stands at about $25 billion, while about $100 billion has been invested in China by US companies. These are relatively small figures that will inevitably grow significantly.