China and the US signed 71 deals worth $13.6 billion on Monday (yesterday Beijing time) as the two countries' senior officials prepared for the fourth Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) to ease trade tensions and promote economic collaboration.

The deals were signed by entrepreneurs of the two countries in Washington DC and Missouri, according to which China will buy soybean, energy-saving equipment, telecom products and plane engines from the US, the Ministry of Commerce said on its website.

The Chinese delegation to the US is led by the Ministry of Commerce and includes ministers, other senior officials of State Council departments and 120 entrepreneurs.