At the May 2007 Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED), the United States and China agreed to Principles and Outcomes for Strengthening Innovation Cooperation (SED Principles and Outcomes), including a decision to “jointly host a seminar on the innovation ecosystem in 2007 that would gather experts to discuss and share experiences on both sides regarding the critical elements of developing an environment conducive to technological innovation.” To realize this commitment, the U.S. Departments of Commerce and State and the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology co-hosted an Innovation Conference on Dec. 10, 2007 in Beijing. At this important meeting, both sides: Building upon this Innovation Conference, the United States and China have agreed to continue advancing bilateral engagement on innovation policy matters to further our agreed SED II Principles and Outcomes. As part of this effort, the United States and China intend to:
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
