Expanding trade relations

China and the US should advance economic cooperation, reduce protectionism and expand exchanges in more fields

The fact that Vice-Premier Wang Qishan co-chaired the 23rd Session of the China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade with Acting US Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk on Tuesday and Wednesday indicates the importance attached by the Chinese government to China-US economic and trade relations, and also highlights the important role of the commission in promoting bilateral economic and trade cooperation and stabilizing overall China-US relations.

Established in 1983, the commission is the oldest and highest-level government-to-government consultative mechanism for resolving specific trade concerns and pursuing bilateral commercial opportunities. It has played a crucial role in expanding and deepening bilateral economic and trade cooperation and maintaining healthy economic and trade relations between China and the United States.