Xi has written to former Starbucks president to boost US-China trade relations

 Xi has written to former Starbucks president to boost US-China trade relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged former Starbucks president Howard Shultes to promote US-China trade and economic cooperation, state media reported.  Xi said in a letter that China would provide a "comprehensive space" for all companies, including Starbucks and other US companies, to develop in the country.  Schultes, who resigned as chairman in 2018, retained an honorary degree at Starbucks.