Chinese and US officials are meeting for three days this week to discuss international efforts to separate terrorists from their money, the US Treasury Department said Thursday.
"These meetings will not only strengthen cooperation between China and the US in the areas of terrorist financing but will also seek to further strengthen the existing cooperative relationship in the law enforcement and counterterrorism areas between the two countries," Treasury said in a statement.
The meetings began Wednesday and will end Friday, US Treasury said.
When Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao visited the White House this month, senior Bush administration officials said China has cooperated well in the war against terror by sharing information and acting to control the flow of money to terrorists.
Roughly US$116 million linked to terrorists has been blocked worldwide.
Last week, Deputy Treasury Secretary Ken Dam called that figure disappointing and suggested countries in Southeast Asia could be doing a better job.
(China Daily May 31, 2002)
