Premier Wen hopes US remove trade protectionism
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-10-20 21:44
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday that China hopes the United States
would take concrete measures to relax its export restrictions and remove trade
protectionism.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with
visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Beijing October 20,
2006. Wen said the Korean nuclear issue is "at a crossroad" and dialogue
is the only choice to deal with the
issue. [Reuters] |
In a meeting with
visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Wen said China will further
its trade and economic cooperation with the United States on the basis of
equality and mutual benefit.
China will take positive measures to expand exports from the United States,
encourage two-way investment and protect intellectual property rights, said Wen.
The premier highlighted the closer trade ties between the two countries,
saying the establishment of an economic strategic dialogue mechanism added a new
channel for increasing understanding in the trade and economic area.
Last month, Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi and U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry
Paulson announced the establishment of a China-U.S. economic strategic dialogue
mechanism, which will examine long-term strategic issues and provide
coordination among specialized continuing dialogues.
Facts prove that China and the United States are increasing their common
interests and expanding cooperation, said Wen, adding that the tendency will
grow even stronger.
Rice said she believed the economic strategic dialogue would help expand
overall U.S.-China ties.
Rice's visit came amid international efforts to ease the tension arising from
the DPRK nuclear test on October 9.
China is the third leg of Rice's four-nation tour, which has taken her to
Japan and the Republic of Korea. She is also scheduled to visit Russia following
her China trip.
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