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He mentioned specifically annual meetings such as the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) and Joint Economic Commission (JEC). He also mentioned that the two countries meet regularly to discuss non-proliferation issues, counterterrorism cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, global issues from environment to health, and science and technology cooperation. He cited the 'Senior Dialogue, started by former Deputy Secretary Zoellick, along with our long-standing economic policy dialogue with China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)', saying that they 'provide further opportunities for discussions at a broader, more strategic level'. He talked of an extremely robust schedule of exchanges between key policymakers, saying that 'hardly a month goes by in the year that we do not have a cabinet-level visit, either here or in China'.

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