China Doesn't Want Trade Surplus With U.S.

China is a huge and lucrative market for American goods and services, but exports more than it imports -- a bone of contention between the two governments.

BEIJING (AP) -- China's premier has told President Barack Obama that Beijing doesn't seek a trade surplus with the U.S.

China is a huge and lucrative market for American goods and services, but exports more than it imports -- a bone of contention between the two governments.

China's Foreign Ministry says on its Web site that Premier Wen Jiabao told Obama in a meeting Wednesday that he hopes the two countries can achieve a "leveling of bilateral trade flows."

Wen said China would like Washington to lift restrictions on exports of high-tech items that could have both civilian and military use.

The ministry said he also noted that robust global trade and investment would help overcome the international financial crisis.

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