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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
GENEVA, May 12 (Xinhua) — Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said Sunday that the high-level China-U.S. talks on economic and trade issues held here were frank, in-depth and constructive.
He Lifeng, the coordinator for China-US economic and trade relations on the Chinese side, made the statement at a press briefing following a meeting with US representatives.
According to him, the parties reached a number of important consensuses and also agreed to create a mechanism for trade and economic consultations.
He Lifeng noted that China and the United States will finalize the relevant details as soon as possible and release a joint statement agreed upon during the talks on Monday.
He stressed that, given the current situation, this meeting attracted the close attention of the international community.
According to the Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, thanks to the joint efforts of both sides, the talks were very productive, which was an important step towards resolving differences through equal dialogue and consultation, and created conditions for further overcoming differences and deepening cooperation.
Trade and economic relations between China and the United States are not only important for the two countries, but also have a significant impact on the stability and development of the global economy, he noted.
China is willing to work with the United States to implement the consensus reached by the two leaders during their phone conversation on January 17, He Lifeng added.
He also called on both sides to take a pragmatic approach to solving problems, conduct frank dialogue and consultation on an equal footing, effectively manage differences, unleash the potential of cooperation and make the cooperation “pie” even bigger, so as to promote new development of China-US economic and trade relations and bring more certainty and stability to the world economy. –0–