China-U.S. Innovation Conference

China's top leadership has prioritized enhancing China's capacity for independent innovation and making China an innovative country.  To establish a framework for cooperation and improve information exchange the U.S. Chamber of Commerce supported the first of its kind U.S.-China Innovation Conference between U.S. and Chinese government officials and business leaders December 10, 2007 in Beijing, China. At the event, which was closely linked to the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue, government and industry representatives discussed the global nature of innovation, pro-competitive regulatory policies that benefit consumers, intellectual property (IP) challenges, and ways to stimulate economic growth through innovation.  The Conference was co-hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, National Development and Reform Commission of China, Ministry of Commerce of China, U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Commerce.  The conference was supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Information Technology Office (USITO).

To engage in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's innovation agenda please contact Becky Fraser at bfraser@uschamber.com

U.S. and China issued SED III Innovation Outcomes document
Innovation Conference Agenda

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