| China and the United States on Thursday started their annual trade talks in Hangzhou, captial of east China's Zhejiang province.
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan co-chaired the 20th Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Trade Representative Ron Kirk of the United States.
The JCCT, which now includes a number of working groups to discuss specific trade issues during the year, was established in 1983 as a government-to-government consultative mechanism for resolving trade concerns and pursuing bilateral commercial opportunities.
The JCCT was elevated to the deputy-premier level in 2004. |
