US to press China on services, farm trade - officials

Published: 21 Oct 2009 06:01:16 PST

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 - The United States will press China to boost protection of intellectual property rights and expand access for U.S. agriculture products and service companies at a high-level talks in Hanghzhou next week, U.S. officials told reporters on Wednesday.

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will be in China Oct. 28-29 for a meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, the main bilateral forum for addressing trade and investment matters.