U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday urged China to let the value of its tightly-controlled currency rise, as top diplomats from both countries gathered in Beijing for annual talks on economic and security issues. Geithner’s comments came at the start of the two-day U.S.-China Strategic Dialogue.
www.Examw.com The U.S. Treasury chief expressed support for China’s plan to overhaul its financial system to increase support for private enterprise and reduce special treatment for state-owned companies. But he said China should accelerate its economic reforms. A senior U.S. official said Thursday that some progress has already been made in the economic talks. He told reporters on condition of anonymity that China has agreed to consider adopting international rules on providing credit to its exporters.
美国财政部长盖特纳星期四敦促中国允许受到严格控制的人民币升值，美国和中国的高层外交官目前正在北京举行经济和安全问题年度会谈。盖特纳在为期两天的美中战略对话开始时发表了上述评论。
盖特纳表示支持中国计划全面审查其财政体系，以加强对私营企业的支持以及减少对国有企业的特殊待遇。但他表示，中国应当加快经济改革速度。一名高层美国官员星期四说，在经济会谈中已经取得了一些进展。他在不透露姓名的条件下对记者说，中国已经同意考虑接受有关为其出口商提供信用状的国际规则。
