China, US discuss textiles in Beijing
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-11 10:16

Senior Chinese and U.S. officials met for annual trade talks in Beijing on Monday after a second round of technical discussions to try to resolve a dispute over Chinese textile exports failed to make any breakthrough.

The one-day U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) session was expected to focus on textiles and other areas of trade friction, such as protection of intellectual property rights.

Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi (center), U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez (left) and U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman arrive for the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) session in Beijing July 11, 2005. [Xinhua]

Chinese textile exports surged earlier this year, triggering disputes with the United States and the European Union, after a decade-long system of global quotas was abolished.

A U.S. embassy spokeswoman said China and the United States would sign agreements during the session, but she did not give details.

Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman would chair the session, the Xinhua news agency said. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and China's Commerce Minister Bo Xilai would also attend.

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