Full text of outcomes of strategic track of 2011 China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue
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IV. Enhancing U.S.-China Bilateral Cooperation
20. Decided to further deepen ongoing cooperation to combat corruption, including bribery of public officials, through bilateral and multilateral fora, including the U.S.-China Joint Liaison Group on Law Enforcement Cooperation (JLG), the APEC Anticorruption and Transparency Experts Working Group, the G20 Anticorruption Working Group, the United Nations Anticorruption Convention as well as other multilateral frameworks. China expressed support for the APEC Anticorruption Task Force meetings to be hosted by the United States during its chairmanship of APEC 2011.
21. Welcomed progress by the JLG to strengthen law enforcement cooperation, and redoubled their efforts to expeditiously handle outstanding cases, including in such areas as bringing criminals to justice and retrieving illicit funds, combating illegal migration, and on countering drug-related crimes and infringement of intellectual properties.
22. Decided to further strengthen the JLG mechanism and promote cooperation thereof and announced that the secretariats of JLG entered into operation, and announced their intention to hold the 9th session of JLG and working group meetings.
23. Continue to seek opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the areas of maritime safety, security, and stewardship. At the invitation of the Chinese side, the U.S. Coast Guard intends to attend the World Maritime Rescue Congress to be held in China on Aug. 24-28, 2011.
24. Continue to periodically exchange visits of maritime officials and welcome visits of each other's maritime law enforcement vessels. The U.S. Coast Guard's Pacific Area Commander, Vice Admiral Manson Brown, intends to visit China from May 29 to June 4 and meet with representatives of several Chinese agencies supporting maritime governance.
25. Through the U.S. Department of Energy and the General Administration of China Customs, are cooperating on combating illegal trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive materials, with particular efforts being made by the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation in Jointly Establishing the Radiation Detection Training Center of China Customs during President Hu Jintao's state visit in January. Both sides are committed to promoting the construction of the U.S.-China Customs training center for radiation detection.
26. Noted favorably the positive progress made by U.S. and Chinese customs administrations in cooperating to maintain supply-chain security and facilitate trade, countering related crimes and ensuring favorable bilateral trade. Both sides welcomed further cooperation through existing supply-chain security and facilitation programs, and are committed to strengthening cooperation on customs law enforcement.
27. Announced a U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) grant to support environmental disaster response, as well as a continuation of support by USTDA, Ministry of Commerce, and relevant departments to further cooperation between U.S. and Chinese enterprises and institutions on healthcare, disaster response, and smart grids.
28. Welcomed discussion with one another on potential collaboration on global efforts related to the large-scale dissemination of clean cookstoves and fuels.
29. Welcomed the progress made in furthering the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Establishment of the U.S.-China Governors Forum to Promote Sub-National Cooperation. In order to strengthen and deepen subnational exchange and cooperation, both sides support the National Governors Association and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries for the launch of the U.S.-China Governors Forum in Salt Lake City, Utah in July 2011 and for the second session of the Governors Forum to take place in China in late 2011 or in 2012.
30. Are further supporting the newly formed National China Garden Foundation's fundraising efforts for the China Garden project. By May 2011, China is to designate a U.S. licensed contractor to work with U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S.-based construction team in developing a final code compliant design in order to begin site preparation for the China Garden.
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