DuringavisittoaBoeingaircraftmaintenancefacilityinShanghai,SecretaryClintonfocusedonissuesimportanttotheU.S.sideinthisweek'seconomictalks.Shesaidfortradetoworkinanyeconomy,theremustbealevelplayingfieldwheredomesticandinternationalcompaniescancompetefreely.ThetopU.S.diplomatsaid,"Forexample,transparencyinrulemakingandstandardsetting,non-discrimination,fairaccesstosalestoprivatesectorandgovernmentpurchasersalike-andthestrongenforcementofintellectualpropertyrights-areallvitallyimportant.That'swhatdrivesinnovation,benefitsconsumers,andultimatelystimulatesbroad-basedandsustainablegrowth."Sayingitisa"win-win"situationforbothcountries,ClintonsaidAmericancompanieswanttocompeteinChina,sellinggoodsmadebyAmericanworkerstoChineseconsumers."GreatereconomicengagementhereandacrossAsiabyU.S.companies-andespeciallyrisingexports-helpcreatejobsforAmericanworkers,higherstandardsoflivingforAsianconsumers,andamorebalancedglobaleconomy,whichisgoodforeveryone,"saidClinton.OnMondayandTuesday,nearly200U.S.officialsfromnearlyeverycornerofAmericangovernmentwillbeinBeijingforhigh-leveltalksknownastheStrategicandEconomicDialogue.Theywilldiscusspressingpoliticalissues,suchasNorthKorea'sattackonaSouthKoreannavalship,Iran'scontroversialnuclearprogram.Theywillalsodiscussissuesofeconomicbalanceandcompetition.SecretaryClintonsaidthereisalreadyprogressontheChinese-U.S.economicfront.TheU.S.remainsthelargestsinglecountrymarketforChina'sexports,whileU.S.merchandiseexportstoChinahavemorethantripledsince2001,andtrendssuggestthatgrowthwillcontinue.StandinginfrontofaBoeing737jetliner,colorfullypaintedwiththelogooftheWorldExponowgoingoninShanghai,SecretaryClintonsaidtheaerospaceindustryistheUnitedStates'leadingexportsector,withevery$1billioninaviationsalestranslatinginto11,000jobsforAmericanworkers.Currently,morethanhalfthecommercialjetlinersoperatinginChinaaremadebyBoeing,andsome450moreareonorder.SecretaryClintonsaidtheyonlyrepresentafractionofthe$400billionChinaislikelytospendoncommercialjetlinersifittriplesitscommercialaviationfleetby2028asprojected.SecretaryClintonsaid,"IfBoeingcapturesasignificantportionofthosesales,itwilltranslateintotensofthousandsofadditionalgoodjobsforAmericanworkers.AndthegrowthofairtravelinChinaandtheregionwillcreatenewjobshereandabroad.PresidentHuhasrightlycalledBoeing'sroleinChinaa'win-win'forbothcountries."Duringthecomingdays,thatsortofeconomiccooperationwillbetakingcenterstageinBeijing.
