A word frequency analysis and semantic network analysis has been conducted over the Semi-Monthly Review of Global Think-Tanks （with issues ranging from then end of 2017 to the end of Sep. 2018）compiled by the Institute of World Economics and Politics，Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Results show that “the US” and “China” occupied the most and the second most important nodes in semantic network analysis. Other important topic words include trade，policy，tariff，US dollar，growth，finance，banks and etc. Upon this analysis，the paper reviews key issues of the US and China that have been paid most attention to. Two issues concerning the US are the trade policy and the economic whereabouts，while two issues concerning China are the macroeconomic challenges and the Belt and Road Initiative. These issues highlight the global impact of domestic issues in both the US and China，as well as the more frequent competitions between their respective policies.