CRI听力:China-U.S Annual Dialogue Comes to An End

On the economic track, the two countries have made over 90 achievements. Both sides agreed to continue exchanges and cooperation in macro-economic policies and finance.

It has also been agreed that the two countries will start negotiations on a negative list next year, as they work toward a bilateral investment treaty.

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang

"The two sides agreed to reach consensus on the key issues and main clauses of the BIT in 2014 and promised to start netgative list BIT negotiations in early 2015. The United States welcome Chinese companies' investments and promised to provide an open investment enviroment to Chinese investors."

Investment treaty talks began in 2008. The deal is expected to deepen Sino-U.S. economic ties, with two-way trade already exceeding 520 billion U.S. dollars.

Vice Premier Wang Yang also said that the two sides carried out exchanges on the Sino-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, intellectual property protection, and extending the Information Technology Agreement.

In terms of cyber security, Secretary of State John Kerry said the two sides engaged in frank discussions.

"Incidents of cyber theft have harmed our businesses and threatened our nation's competitiveness, and we have a frank exchange on cyber issues at our strategic security dialogue. And we both agree it is important to continue discussions in this area."

State Councilor Yang Jiechi added that the two countries will continue cooperation on an extensive range of issues concerning the security of both countries.

"Both sides have agreed to cooperate in areas including counter-terrorism, climate change, nuclear security, environmental protection and so on."

The strategic and economic dialogue, which was established in 2009, has offered a platform for both countries to address bilateral, regional and global challenges and opportunities.

For CRI, I'm Luo Wen.