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Trade agreements signed at the 19th meeting of China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)

Chinese and US delegations reached several agreements to boost trade ties on 09/16/2008. The agreements were signed at the 19th meeting of China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library near Los Angeles. At the one-day JCCT meeting, co-chaired by Vice-Premier Wang Qishan, US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and Trade Representative Susan Schwab, the two sides agreed to boost cooperation between their working groups in fields such as intellectual property rights and the information industry.
Outcomes: 
The deals struck were on food security, loan for medical equipment purchase, promotion of digital TV, cooperation in agriculture and on trade statistics.
Source: 

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-09/18/content_7036293.htm

Government?: 
Yes
Type of Exchange: 
diplomatic
Partners: 
China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT)
Participants (Types): 
Chinese and US delegations, Vice-Premier Wang Qishan, US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, and Trade Representative Susan Schwab
Exchange Date: 
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Continuing: 
No
Level of Government: 
national
Location: 
Los Angeles
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