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Dec.11 - China has prepared a long list of energy cooperation priorities for the US delegation1 that will attend the third China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, a cabinet minister said Monday.
Minister of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Ma Kai said China needs "comprehensive cooperation" with the US in every aspect of energy, including electricity, coal, petroleum2 and gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency. "We have prepared a China-US energy cooperation guidebook," said Ma, a key player in the dialogue mechanism3 in which Chinese Vice-Premier Wu Yi and US Treasury4 Secretary Henry Paulson will head their respective delegations5. US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, too, will attend the talks. Talking about the suggestions, Ma said the USA's "mature experience" in improving coal-burning efficiency, renewable energy research and technological6 transfers will become new "growth points" for China-US economic ties. "The two sides should intensify7 their energy efficiency cooperation and increase their efforts in clean energy exploration," Ma said. Chief economist8 of New York-based Environmental Defense9 Daniel Dudek said China and the US have the common problem of controlling emissions11 from fossil fuel combustion12, especially greenhouse gases. And hence, sharing of effective solutions will contribute positively13 in reducing environmental damage both locally and globally. "This is an urgent matter because China and the US by their action or inaction will largely determine how much climate change we have in the 21st century," he said. Coal accounts for 69.3 percent of China's total energy consumption, and its large volume of reserves can help guarantee the country's energy security, Ma said. "But we will reduce its percentage in our total energy consumption and apply cleaner technologies to reduce pollution and emission10 while burning coal." The NDRC and the US Department of Energy signed a memorandum14 of understanding (MOU) in September to cooperate in increasing energy efficiency in China's industrial sector15, which accounts for 70 percent of the country's energy demand. Earlier, Assistant Secretary to the US Department of Energy Karen Harbert said the MOU could serve as a channel for US companies to export environment-friendly US-made equipment and services to China. Ma said: "I hope the working teams from the two sides can finish preparatory work as soon as possible and put the MOU in action soon." The NDRC has agreed with the US departments of Energy and Agriculture that the two countries will implement16 "comprehensive cooperation" in bio-mass research and use. "This is our cooperation priority, and I hope we can act now," Ma said. Trade surplus US officials urged China to further open its market for US goods to reduce China's surplus of $133.85 billion. Gutierrez said: "Openness is at the core of the future of our ties. Maintaining openness is not easy, but necessary." But Chinese experts argued that the country's surplus is "structural17 " and a huge number of US consumers benefit from the competitive imports from China. US-invested companies in China have contributed a large percentage of the surplus, said Li Yushi, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.
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