第十六届中美经济联委会联合声明(英文)

　　人民网华盛顿9月30日电 记者唐勇报道：第16届中美经济联委会今天在此间举行会议并发表联合声明。声明英文全文如下：

　　Joint Statement

　　16th Session of The US China Joint Economic Committee

　　Washington DC, Septr 30,2004

　　At the invitation of US Treasury Secretary John W. Snow,ChineseFinance Minister Jin Renqing led an official delegation totheUnited States to co-chair the 16th session of the China-USJointEconomic Committee(JEC)), a forum first held in 1980, onSeptr30,2004. US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan,People’sBank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan, and China BankingRegulatoryCommission Chairman Liu Mingkang also participated in themeeting.Both sides noted the importance of the ongoing constructiveandsubstantive high-level dialogue between the two countriesinvolvingthe key economic policymaking agancies on economic andfinancialissues. The two sides discussed a range of topics,includingmacroeconomic policy, financial sector issues and effortsto combatterrorist financing and money laudering.

　　The two sides discussed the global economic situation andtheoutlook for their own economies. They noted that strongeconomicperformance in both the United States and China contributedto thefastest rate of growth of the world economy in two decades.Theynoted with satisfaction the continued favorable outlook for2005,notwithstanding the risks to the outlook, inlcudingthoseassociated with high oil prices. Participants discussedmonetary,fiscal, and exchange rate policies to support continuedstronggrowth in both economies. They noted the policy measurestaken inChina to assure sustained and stable growth. The Chineseaffirmedthat they would continue to implment market-orientedreforms topromote sustainable, long-term economic growth in China.USofficials described the strong US recovery brought about bytimelyfiscal and monetary policy measures. The budget deficit in2004 isnow

　　Participants undersorced the importance of healthy,competitiveand efficient financial markets in assuring that theireconomiesachieve their full frowth potential. Chinese participantsdescribedsteps beng undertaken to strengthen the banking system andtodevelop domestic capital markets, including recent steps incapitalmarket reform. China reiterated its commitment tofurtherliberalization and opening of its financial services sector.TheChinese side reaffirmed China’s commitments to furtheradvancereform and push ahead firmely and steadily to amarket-basedflexible exchange rate and described the steps theChinesegovernment has taken to create conditions to establish amoreflexible exchange rate. The US side expressed support forcontinuedefforts by the Chinese government to bring about this goalasrapidly as possible. Both sides acknowledged the value ofongoingbilateral dis

　　Both sides pledged to continue their cooperation to counterthefinancing of terrorism and money laundering on a global basis.Bothsides noted the important efforts being made through theFinancialAction Task Force(FATF). The United States welcomedChina’s intentto participate in the inaugural meeting of theEurasian FATF-sytleregional body on money laundering in October.China affirmed itswillingness to be actively invloved in ananti-money laundering andanti-terrorist financing regional body andto take the necessarysteps to obtain full mrship in the FATF. TheUnited States stronglysupports China’s involvement in anti-moneylaundering andanti-terrorist financing activites, and its steps toobtain fullmrship in the FATF.

　　The two sides discussed US voting policies on MDB loans toChina.The US side noted China’s view that the United Statesshouldsupport the full range of Chinese MDB projects.

　　The Chinese side expressed its intentions to jointheInter-American Development Bank(IADB) and reiteratedChina’swillingness to make a greater contribution to the cause ofpovertyreduction in Lation America and the world at large. TheUnitedStates supports China’s endeavor to join the IADB.

　　Participants on the US side included representatives fromtheTreasury, Federal Reserve Board, Council of EconomicAdvisers,Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, CommodityFuturesTrading Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, andtheDepartment of State.

　　The Chinese delegation included the Ministry of Finance,People’sBank of China, China Banking Regulatory Commission,Ministry ofForeign Affairs, National Development and ReformCommission andChina Securities Regulatory Commission.

　　Reported By Yong Tang, People’s Daily online correspondentbasedin Washington DC.(END)来源：人民网