China intl trade representative holds talks with US officials, business representatives

BEIJING -- Li Chenggang, China international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice-minister of commerce, visited the United States and held talks with US officials and business representatives from Aug 27 to 29 local time, the ministry said on Saturday.

He met with officials from the US Department of the Treasury, the US Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative.

The two sides exchanged views on implementing the consensus reached in the phone conversation between the Chinese and US heads of state, and discussed issues including China-US economic and trade relations and the implementation of consensus from China-US economic and trade talks.

China and the United States should adhere to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, Li said, stressing that they should continue to make good use of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, manage differences, expand cooperation through equal dialogue and consultation, and jointly promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations.

During his visit, Li also held talks and exchanges with representatives from the US-China Business Council, the US Chamber of Commerce and some US enterprises.