BEIJING — Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua on Oct 20 met with a business delegation from the United States via video link, saying the healthy and stable development of bilateral economic and trade relations conforms to the fundamental interests of the two countries' enterprises and people.

The delegation was led by Chairman of the US-China Business Council (USCBC) Tom Linebarger.

Hu said that China will further promote high-level opening-up, accelerate the creation of a market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment to provide better services to foreign enterprises.

China hopes USCBC will continue to support the two countries' enterprises in deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, said Hu.

The two sides exchanged ideas on issues such as China's economic situation, bilateral trade and US companies' investment in China.