Beijing has urged Washington to provide a "more transparent and fairer" investment environment for Chinese companies in the United States, and to accept China's market economy status (MES) as early as possible, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said on Monday.
China and the United States opened two days of top meetings on Monday, to build bilateral ties and face outstanding issues between the world's largest developed and developing economies.
Chinese and US officials have reached a consensus to exit from economic stimulus in a prudent manner as the foundation for global economic recovery is "not yet solid", a top Chinese official at the ongoing China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue said on Monday.
China on Monday pledged to push ahead with currency reforms but only at its own pace, and pressed for an end to US curbs on high-tech exports.
'Prudent' stimulus exit agreed on
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan said here Monday economic interdependence between China and the United States reflects the importance of bilateral cooperation.
Chinese president Hu Jintao stressed Monday China and the United States need to stick to the right direction of bilateral relations.
China and US have reached a consensus to exit from the economic stimulus in a prudent manner due to the uncertain European sovereign debt crisis, Zhang Xiaoqiang, vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, the nation's top economic planner, said on Monday.
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday called for closer China-US coordination on regional hot-spot and global issues.
US Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner urged China to "go further" in opening more to imports and foreign investment from the US, while he acknowledged the progress that Chinese government has made during the past few years.
Beijing hopes Washington can set a timetable to end its restrictions on high-tech exports to China, Vice Premier Wang Qishan said in a speech at the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing on Monday. Full Coverage
The US-China economic relationship is one of mutual benefits, and the common interests of the two sides are expanding, Chinese Finance Minister Xie Xuren said on Sunday ahead of the second round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED).
Chinese President Hu Jintao said here on Monday that both China and the United States should respect the right of each and every country to independently choose its development path.