BEIJING, Feb. 28 -- The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), a national foreign trade and investment promotion agency, said Wednesday that it stands ready to strengthen communication with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to deepen pragmatic cooperation.

At a press conference, CCPIT spokesperson Yang Fan commented on an ongoing visit to China by a delegation of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce led by its president and CEO Suzanne P. Clark at the invitation of the CCPIT.

"The visit once again shows that the U.S. business community attaches great importance to and continues to pay attention to the Chinese market," Yang said.

According to Yang, during the visit, which runs from Feb. 27 to 29, CCPIT Chairman Ren Hongbin held in-depth exchanges with Clark, and shared with the delegation China's policies and measures on promoting high-level opening up and high-quality development, as well as the nation's efforts to create a market-oriented, law-based and first-class business environment.

Ren also expressed willingness to strengthen communication with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and further deepen pragmatic cooperation in areas such as organizing exchange visits, holding exhibitions and forums and promoting information sharing to inject stability and positive energy into China-U.S. economic and trade relations.