時事新聞:美中在貿易問題上取得新進展

U.S. trade officials say progress has been made on key elements of the U.S.-China trade relationship, but that more work must be done to open China's market to U.S. exports and two sides concluded trade talks Tuesday in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, with China pledging to crack down on intellectual property infringement and agreeing to work on easing several food-import bans.

美國貿易事務官員說，美國與中國在貿易關係的關鍵領域上取得進展，但是中國在向美國產品和投資開放中國市場方面還需要做更多工作。雙方星期二在成都結束此輪會談，中國保證打擊侵犯知識產權行爲並同意放鬆幾種食品的進口禁令。

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said China is one of the United States' most important agricultural trade partners, and that the meetings have helped strengthen that relationship. But he said the U.S. will continue to push to address additional trade barriers with U.S.-Chinese Joint Committee on Commerce and Trade meets twice a year to resolve policy disputes and ease trade a has also confirmed it will not require foreign automakers to establish Chinese brands or provide technology to Chinese companies in order to sell cars in the country.

美國農業部長湯姆·維爾薩克說，中國是美國最重要的農業貿易伙伴之一，幾次會議有助於加強這種關係。但是維爾薩克還說，美國將繼續爭取與中國解決更多的貿易壁壘問題。美中商業貿易聯合委員會每年舉行兩次會議，旨在關注政策衝突，緩解貿易緊張關係。中國也證實，將不會要求外國汽車製造商必須建立中國品牌或者爲中國公司提供技術才能在中國銷售汽車。