US urged to fend off protectionism

By Xin Zhiming (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-07-27 11:58

Washington: Vice Premier Wang Qishan today urged the US to combat trade and investment protectionism to help accelerate global economic recovery.

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (L2) meets with U.S. Congressmen in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 2009, the day before the first round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue, which is to be held in Washington, D.C. from July 27 to 28. [Xinhua]

China and US should join hands in solving the global financial crisis and other issues such as energy and climate change, said Wang, who met with Rick Larsen and Mark Kirk, both co-chairs of the US-China Working Group, in the House of Representatives, and other legislators ahead of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan meets with Rick Larson (L), co-chair of the US-China Working Group, in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 2009, the day before the first round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue, which is to be held in Washington, D.C. from July 27 to 28. [Xinhua]

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Wang said China's opening up policy will not change as it needs to continue to bring in advanced technologies and expertise as well as high-caliber professionals as it pursues modernization.

The US sees the dialogue as a key part in bilateral relations and looks forward to cooperating with China in promoting world economic recovery, said US legislators.

Wang also today met with Henry Paulson, former US Treasury Secretary, and Yifu Lin, senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank.