Tech bans to be relaxed: US

Ties with Beijing will advance well despite recent friction, experts say From right: Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu, Vice-Premier Wang Yang, US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, US Trade Representative Michael Froman and US Ambassador to China Gary Locke exchange congratulations after signing agreements in Beijing on Friday. The United States said on Friday it will "actively" carry out a plan to lift bans on high-tech exports to China, a long-term irritant in economic ties between the world's two largest economies. Wang Chao, vice-minister of commerce, said the US has agreed to promote high-tech exports to China, especially in civil aviation, information technology and oil and gas exploration for civilian use. Lin Boqiang, director of the China Center for Energy Economic Research at Xiamen University, said China urgently needs shale gas exploration technology from the US.