Vital energy deal with US signed

China and the US signed a 10-year agreement on cooperation in energy and environmental protection on the closing day of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED).

As a "major achievement" of the fourth SED, the two governments have agreed to increase energy efficiency and reduce pollution.

The agreement, signed on Wednesday, calls for cooperation on a range of issues, from energy efficiency in power generation and transportation and water treatment to reducing air pollution and the preserving the wetlands and forest resources.