China, US kick off annual trade talks

WASHINGTON - China and the United States on Wednesday kicked off in Washington the plenary session of the annual trade talks to deepen bilateral trade and business ties.

Visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan co-chaired the 23rd Session of China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) with Acting US Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk.

The global economy is still facing severe and complex challenges, and the only certainty among the uncertainties is that the sluggish global economic recovery would continue for a long time to come, Wang said in his opening remarks to the plenary session of the 23rd Session of China-US JCCT.

To foster economic growth and job creation should be a top priority for all countries, Wang stressed.

The JCCT is one of the pillars of the stability in the relationship between the United States and China, Kirk said in his opening remarks.

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