More transparent environment for Chinese firms urged

Beijing - Beijing has urged Washington to provide a "more transparent and fairer" investment environment for Chinese companies in the United States, and to accept China's market economy status (MES) as early as possible, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said on Monday.

Chen also said China has "sincerity and determination" in protecting intellectual property rights (IPR), and believes that IPR protection is the "precondition" to foreign investment flow into China.

Chen made the remarks during a press conference of the second round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue, which opened in Beijing on Monday.