Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has expounded China's views, demonstrated China's responsibilities and conveyed China's confidence during his recent New York trip, said an expert on American studies.

In addition to attending the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly and holding bilateral talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Li also met important figures from all circles of the United States and attended a number of crucial dialogues, said Chen Wenxin from the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.

Li candidly expounded to Americans from all circles, including businessmen, financiers, think-tank and media people, about China's views on international order, reform and development, Chen said in an article published by China News Service on Monday.

The Chinese premier was successful in his public diplomacy to the United States, said Chen.

Li's New York trip to explain China's views will play an important role in easing U.S. doubts, the expert said.

His trip focused on global sustainable development and the refugee issue and expressing China's voice, Chen said, adding that as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China is a staunch supporter to the UN cause.

At a symposium he chaired to express China's views on pushing global sustainable development, Li put forward concrete measures, which were commended by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the international community, Chen said.

From the perspective of the China-U.S. relations, the responsibility that China has shown in coping with global challenges also injects positive energy to the development of China-U.S. relations, he noted.

The United Stated is in dire need of China's constructive participation in tackling global challenges and strengthening global governance, and China has already proven itself a responsible player in these areas, Chen added.

Another achievement of Li's New York visit is that it conveyed China' confidence to the world, Chen said.

At present, the rise of anti-globalization sentiment and the prevalence of protectionism in Western countries adds more uncertainty to the development of the global economy, Chen said.

Through his interactions with prominent figures from U.S. political, business and academic circles, Li conveyed China's confidence in globalization and its own economic development, Chen said.

At a roundtable in New York on Sept. 20, Li said he saw "recent developments (of antiglobalization sentiments) as a hiccup in the course of globalization."

"Globalization, trade liberalization and investment facilitation are the trend going forward. We need to address the downsides of globalization, but one should not give up eating for fear of choking, as a Chinese saying goes," Li said.

"China is a firm defender of free trade, and we always push forward free trade under the WTO framework," the Chinese premier said, adding that China will continue to achieve steady economic growth.

Chen noted that, in the face of a backlash against globalization, Li's remarks injected vigor to the process of globalization.

Last but not least, Li's visit also sent a message of China's confidence in China-U.S. relations, Chen said.

Chen noted that, in recent years, noise around China-U.S. relations has been plenty, with some speaking of the two countries' relationship at a crucial crossroads and warning of the so-called Thucydides Trap, an academic theory that sees a risk of rivalry between a rising and an established power turning to conflict.

In the context of the U.S. general election, views on China-U.S. relations tend to be more negative, Chen added.

Li said "no matter who gets elected (as the U.S. president), I have confidence in the continued growth of China-U.S. relations." Li made the remarks at a welcoming dinner party organized by American economic and business groups in New York.

Chen said the premier's remarks showed a profound understanding of the history of China-U.S. relations since the normalization of their ties more than 40 years ago, and expressed confidence in the ability of the two sides to manage their differences.

The China-U.S. relationship is one of the most complicated bilateral relations in the world, Chen noted, adding that there is neither any precedent for nor any ready-made answer to the practice and management of their relations.

Chen suggested that the two sides work to solve their differences to ensure the long-term stability of bilateral ties.