Top US and Chinese trade officials report no progress in talks

1. Wide shot of International conference centre of Shanghai where APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum) conference taking place 2. Close up APEC banner 3. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick and Chinese Trade Minister Shi Guangsheng shake hands 4. Close up on Shi 5. Various of meeting between two sides 6. Closed door of meeting room 7. Zoellick gives present to Shi, doors close 8. Doors open, Shi and Zoellick shake hands, Zoellick leaves 9. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Shi Guangsheng, Chinese Trade Minister & chairman and host of APEC: "The two sides exchanged viewpoints on the issues of the APEC meetings, U.S.-Chinese trade issues and negotiations on China's entry into the WTO. We will have further discussions on the issues mentioned in the next few days." 10. Various meeting between Shi and Mike Moore, Director General of WTO (World Trade Organisation) 11. Zoellick walks to podium 12. Wide shot of "2001 APEC MRT Press Briefing" in international exhibition centre 13. Cutaway 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative: "My sense is that China remains committed to try and come in to the WTO. We recognise that its a contentious issue because there have been major changes in commitments made, some of which require major transformations in China but I certainly got a sense of Chinese commitment to follow through and we want to work with the Chinese government to try to accomplish that." 15. Zoellick and Lin shake hands 16. Close up pan of Zoellick and Lin 17. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Zoellick, U.S. Trade Representative: "The Taiwanese officials are well aware, this is a decision that has to be made unanimously by all the WTO countries and therefore I think the practical and likely approach would be that China and Taiwan come in together in the same session and the United States has been working to that end. And I have mentioned that I have long felt that this is important because as Taiwan moves into a different generation that is justifiably proud of its democracy and its economic achievements that it wants to feel more fully integrated with the international economic system. I believe many of these things can be done with the changing private networks. " 18. Shi and Lin shake hands 19. Various of meeting between Taiwan and China STORYLINE: Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials reported no progress in talks on Tuesday on Beijing's effort to join the World Trade Organization, but China said they would meet again this week. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick and Chinese Trade Minister Shi Guangsheng met for an hour during a conference of trade officials of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. The United States has endorsed China for membership in the WTO, but the two sides disagree over agricultural subsidies and other issues. China's entry has been delayed by its insistence on being allowed to subsidize up to 10 percent of its farm output. Washington and other governments want the rate set at the 5 percent limit for developed economies. A compromise worked out in Shanghai would have set the stage for renewed multilateral WTO talks due to take place in Geneva. Sino-US relations have wavered in the face of the April spy-plane incident which saw a Chinese pilot killed after it collided with an American EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft over Chinese waters. Zoellick acknowledged that China's entry into the WTO remain a contentious issue. Another controversial issue come after Zoellick's suggestion that Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian attend the APEC leaders' summit in Shanghai in October. China regards Taiwan as a renegade province and has already rejected Chen's request to travel to the mainland You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/1c0865e9b1758d6868e38407b77f5a6f Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork