Foreign and Military Affairs

China expects to solve problems with US in talk

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-22 21:26

BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Monday that an upcoming high-level political and economic dialogue offers an opportunity for China and the United States to solve problems the two countries have regarding trade and currency.

The second round of the China-United States Strategic and Economic Dialogue, slated for May in Beijing, "will be a chance for China and the United States to settle disputes and problems." Wen said.

Wen's remarks come as the United States is pressing China to appreciate the yuan and limiting Chinese products from entering its market by raising trade barriers.

The China-US relationship is of great importance, Wen said, noting it concerns the fundamental interests of the two peoples, and its significance goes further than that.

Wen highlighted trade and economic cooperation between the two countries, saying he believed some existing problems could be solved through fair consultation.

"Looking back, the disputes and differences between China and the United States have been settled one by one, leading to an increasingly close political and economic relationship," Wen said during a meeting with some 60 delegates attending a two-day China Development Forum 2010 in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing.

The forum runs from Sunday to Monday and its theme is "China and the World Economy: Growth, Restructuring and Cooperation."