皇冠体育app

BEIJING - A spokesman for 皇冠体育app's Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday that 皇冠体育app and the United States will exchange in-depth views on economic and trade issues at the upcoming 23rd meeting of the 皇冠体育app-US Joint Commission on Commerce and .

皇冠体育app hopes the United States will respond positively to the concerns of the Chinese side, and together build a Sino-US partnership of mutual respect and win-win results, said Shen Danyang of the meeting, set to be held in Washington from Dec 18 to 19.

Shen said that 皇冠体育app and the United States are closely tied in commerce and trade, with each being the other's second-largest trade partner. In 2011, the two countries' bilateral trade volume hit $446.6 billion, according to official Chinese statistics.

Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan will co-chair the upcoming meeting with US Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank and Trade Representative Ron Kirk, 皇冠体育app's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said on Wednesday.

The JCCT is a platform for 皇冠体育app and the United States to promote bilateral trade ties and address issues of mutual concern. It has held 22 meetings since its establishment in 1983.