US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez arrived in Southwest
China's Chongqing Municipality on Sunday night to start a five-day
trip to China for discussions on trade and economic issues.
Gutierrez plans to visit some local charity institutions and
enterprises before leaving for Beijing on Monday night. He is also
scheduled to give a speech in Chongqing.
In Beijing, he is expected to hold talks with senior Chinese
economic officials, but no further details are immediately
available.
President Hu Jintao will visit the US in April, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs has announced.
(Xinhua News Agency March 27, 2006)
