China on Monday called on the United States to enhance trade
cooperation in order to reach an agreement that would benefit both
nations.
"We hope both sides can sympathize with each other's concerns,"
said Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi, in a meeting with Carlos
Gutierrez, secretary of the US Department of Commerce.
Wu also noted the Chinese government had attached importance to
trade relations with the US, and in the recent years, Sino-US trade
had increased rapidly.
She gave particular mention to the US visit by Chinese President
Hu Jintao this April, and the 17th meeting of the Sino-US Joint
Commission on Commerce and Trade, as well as the recent declaration
by both countries to establish a strategic economic dialogue
mechanism. She said these events had laid a solid foundation for
trade cooperation.
Gutierrez said that he would encourage US entrepreneurs to
explore ways to further trade cooperation and that he would
continue to push forward economic relations between US and
China.
(Xinhua News Agency November 14, 2006)