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Article: China, US's Harsco sign construction joint venture
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- October 28, 2009
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U.S. officials will raise perennial trade issues, including copyright piracy and Chinese restrictions on U.S. farm products, in talks Thursday that are expected to smooth frictions ahead of President Barack Obama's first visit to China.
Before the annual talks, held in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said he hoped for progress on protecting intellectual property, clean energy, medical devices and pharmaceuticals _ the sorts of nuts-and-bolts issues the gathering will focus on.
On Wednesday, Locke and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk observed the signing of a joint venture agreement between a China's state-run Zhejiang Construction ...