China Will Expand Its Import Of &Nbsp To The United States, And Gradually Cancel Its Import Restrictions On US Beef.

In the twenty-first session just concluded

The economic and trade cooperation documents signed by the two sides involve investment promotion, agriculture, inspection and quarantine, energy, water conservancy, trade statistics, and many other areas.

In addition to indicating that it will consider promoting the export control system reform and cautiously using trade remedy measures to China, the US side has also promised to solve the problem of China's mature poultry meat pportation as soon as possible; in the first half of 2011, it will complete the risk assessment procedure for China's Asian Pear, introduce the draft law on Asian Pear exports as soon as possible, publish the final "Regulations on the export of Chinese wooden handicrafts" as soon as possible, and resume trade in accordance with the heating treatment agreed upon by both sides; and implement training programs for Chinese trademark examiners as soon as possible.

The Chinese side has promised to gradually resume the import of beef and bone beef below 30 month old, while lifting the ban on avian influenza in Iowa and Kentucky.

With regard to the issues of intellectual property rights in the United States, the Chinese side has said that it will carry out special actions to combat intellectual property rights and the sale of counterfeit and shoddy goods and promote the positive software work.

In addition, the Chinese side also indicated that it would submit the revised list of the third bid to be submitted to WTO in 2011, and the performance of the wind power equipment abroad in the bidding for the national wind power concession project will also be deemed to meet the performance requirements.

The Chinese side also promised that the counterfeit drug complaints and reporting center will be put into operation as soon as possible, and implement the three stage plan under the framework of the memorandum of understanding of Chinese citizens' travel cooperation to the United States.

Mei Xinyu, a researcher at the Ministry of Commerce, said that the pressure on domestic agricultural products and food prices is increasing. The US has cost advantages in land intensive agricultural products such as beef and grain. Expanding imports helps curb domestic price pressures and control inflation.

The US Commerce Secretary Luo Jiahui, trade representative Kirk and agriculture minister Vilsack agreed to hold a press conference on behalf of the US side. The outcome of this conference is of great significance to help the US economic recovery and promote employment in the United States.

Vilsack told reporters at the press conference that strengthening cooperation with China in agriculture is a real economic benefit for farm and farmers in the United States.

"Every time we increase our trade by 1 billion, we create 8000~9000 jobs for the United States."

Vilsack said, "therefore, any increase in trade opportunities with China's second largest trading partner, China, is good news for the United States.

At present, the bilateral trade volume between China and the United States has reached US $about 400000000000, and the United States has benefited from it.

In the field of agriculture, the United States is also expected to get full access to the Chinese market one day, which is absolutely good news for us agriculture. "

China's participation in the Joint Commission on commerce and trade is also looking forward to this. This includes asking the United States to relax the export control of high-tech products, recognize China's market economy status, and consider that Chinese enterprises should be treated fairly to the US.

In response, the US side said that it would "seriously consider the comments made by China in the process"; the Chinese side promised to "actively consider the application of Chinese enterprises to import controlled civilian high-tech items" in the fair treatment of Chinese enterprises to the US. In the Chinese market economy status, the US side expressed its willingness to strengthen communication and exchanges with the Chinese side and seriously consider China's attention to the status of the market economy so as to speed up recognition of China's market economy status.