The 20th in the Joint Commission on Commerce and trade to a positive outcome

Hangzhou, people's network on 29 October 2009 (press section South of China Joint Commission on Commerce on October 29, held in Hangzhou.Vice Premier, Mr Wang Qishan and u.s. Department of Commerce Minister Gary Locke, the United States trade representative, Kirk co-chaired the meeting.The United States in a series of consensus on the question and a positive outcome.

　　The two sides agreed that the u.s.-China Joint Commission on Commerce to building active co-operation in the 21st century full of Sino-US relations has an important role, will continue to consolidate and strengthen the Joint Commission are further subdivided into 12 industry cooperation working group and a number of consultative mechanism of cooperation; and the United States should jointly against protectionism in trade and investment, scrupulously abiding by the Summit of the g-consensus; to actively promote Sino-American energy and environment, trade finance, e-waste recycling, consumer goods safety, agricultural products such as cooperation in the field of inspection and quarantine; organising energy dialogue as well as oil and gas, environmental protection industries, electric vehicles, communication forums and green building standards, global distribution, standard conformity assessment, postal reform and long seminar to launch the dietary supplement, provisions for the management of information security products dialogue activities.For trade remedy measures against drug abuse, relaxing to China export control, integrated poultry meat to the us to solve the problems, admitted that China's market economy status, the American side has stated that will enhance communication with the Chinese side and consultations, working together properly resolved.

　　Wang Qishan said, to be held in Los Angeles last September the 19th in the Joint Commission on Commerce and trade was the Lehman is bankrupt, breakout international financial crisis, including China and America, the world has faced with unprecedented challenges.In the most difficult time, China has been in a responsible manner, and the American side, sharing a common destiny, the tide by the g-20 Summit, Sino-American strategy and economic dialogue, in the Joint Commission on Commerce and trade as well as bilateral channels, there is close communication and co-operation between the two countries, to promote global economic recovery has played a positive role in growth.The Chinese Government has taken a range of policy measures have proved to be effective, the first three quarters of GDP this year over year increase of 7.7%, with a pick-up in economic situation for the better.The United States signs of economic downturn.This indicates that the basis for co-operation with the US, fruitful firmly.

　　Wang points out that currently, the global economy is still in this critical moment when towards recovery, there are many uncertainties and to face trade protectionism looked up, energy, environment, climate change and many other challenges.Sino-US as the two major manufacturing powerhouse, should continue to strengthen the coordination of cooperation, for the opportunity, the challenge of implementing the agreement reached between the g-20 Summit important consensus, are firmly opposed to all forms of trade protectionism, to promote the United States and the world economic recovery and growth.

　　Wang said that this year marks the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and America.30 years to the rapid development of the individual areas of cooperation, blending heightened interest, and no one who wont.Currently, Sino-American relations is standing on a new stage.Hu Jintao the establishment of the Chairman and President Obama develop active co-operation in the 21st century full of Sino-American relations, the direction of the future has been clear.Six months, Obama President will debut, which provides for mutual cooperation.I hope that both sides in this session of the Joint Commission meeting, continue candor pragmatic and the spirit of mutual understanding, mutual concern on the question of strengthening communication and endeavour to reach a more beneficial and win-win outcome.

　　Locke and Kirk said the u.s.-China Joint Commission on Commerce mechanism help promote prosperity and progress of the two countries, but also beneficial to create a balance between the two countries, sustainable trade relations.1983 China Joint Commission on Commerce, Sino-American trade only $ 50 million investment in China, US $ 50 million dollars only.Today, the Sino-American trade $ 400 million in research.U.s.-China has become a more complex economic relations between frankly to discuss and resolve bilateral relations with the various problems and challenges.

　　Chinese commerce Minister Chen Deming, Ministry of Agriculture Minister Sun zhengcai, ensure the Secretary Wang Yong, Mr Zhang Guobao's State Secretary for energy, as well as Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other departments, the Department of Agriculture Minister Ville Pisac, the United States Ambassador Bo-Pui Hong was present at the current meeting of the Joint Commission.

　　On 29 October afternoon, to the two sides also held a signing ceremony for economic and trade cooperation.11 in Strasbourg after the signing of the cooperation between documents, including the promotion of private investment in the two countries, a memorandum of intent "," high-tech and American expansion of trade and economic cooperation with the strategic plan of action, etc.