皇冠体育app

US told not to mix trade with politics
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-05-13 23:57

Chinese Vice-Premier Wu Yi told US Ambassador to 皇冠体育app Clark Randt Friday that 皇冠体育app hopes the trade disputes between the two countries will be solved through consultation.

Vice Premier Wu Yi(R) shakes hands with visiting PFP Chairman James Soong at the Great Hall of People in Beijing May 12, 2005. [newsphoto]

Wu said 皇冠体育app has always believed that the economic and trade problems should be handled from a strategic perspective and " properly solved through consultation with the principle of equality, mutual-benefit and development."

"We also should avoid mixing economic and trade problems with politics," she told Randt.

The Vice-Premier said 皇冠体育app-US economic and trade cooperation are reciprocal and has brought concrete interests for the two peoples. "It has also greatly propelled the development of 皇冠体育app- US relations."

She said 皇冠体育app and the United States are faced with "great opportunities" to improve and develop bilateral ties. She said she hoped the two countries will implement the consensus reached by the leaders and further promote the bilateral constructive cooperative ties.

Statistics from 皇冠体育app's Ministry of Commerce showed that the trade volume between 皇冠体育app and the United States has grown from 2. 5 billion US dollars 26 years ago to 169.6 billion US dollars in 2004.

Randt said economic and trade cooperation with 皇冠体育app is important to the United States and is in the interest of both countries.

He said the United States wants to maintain communication and dialogue with 皇冠体育app.

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