CAMP DAVID nike shox mens for sale , United States, March 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday that the Pentagon is seeking funding to ensure Afghan troops are maintained at its targeted peak level through 2017 as a move to show U.S. commitment to strategic partnership with Afghanistan.


"As one part of that commitment, today, we can announce that the Defense Department intends to seek funding for Afghan forces to sustain an end-strength of 352 balenciaga triple s for sale ,000 personnel through 2017," said Carter at a joint press conference with Secretary of State John Kerry, visiting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah.


Carter said Afghan and coalition military commanders had jointly recommended the force size and acknowledged that the cost for maintaining the force size would be "significant" for both Afghanistan and international partners.


Currently, the level of Afghan forces stood at around 330 balenciaga speed trainer for sale ,000. Carter said pinning down the targeted number of local forces is crucial for the country's stability.


There are 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan to provide training and other support. The Obama administration plans to reduce that number to around 5,500 by the end of 2015 and withdraw all troops by the end of President Barack Obama's presidency a year later.


However, Ghani has made clear on many occasions that such a timeline would jeopardize the security situation on the ground. Prior to his U.S. visit off white air vapormax for sale , he had also repeatedly told U.S. media that the extremist group Islamic State was targeting Afghanistan and gaining influence within the nation.


The White House on Monday reiterated its stance on Obama's plan to withdraw troops by the end of 2016 or the beginning of 2017 but left open the possibility of leaving about 1,000 to 1,500 troops in Afghanistan for protection purpose.


"The president does envision a scenario where the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan by early 2017 reflects the need to protect the substantial diplomatic presence that the United States will maintain in Afghanistan," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest.


Ghani was expected to ask Obama in their meeting on Tuesday to reconsider the withdrawal schedule.


Noting that the decision on the number of U.S. troops to be left in Afghanistan beyond 2016 would be made solely by Obama off white air jordan 1 for sale , Ghani stressed that strategic relations exist between the two nations in terms of national security.H "We are bound by common interests and will act together to ensure both the safety of the United States and the safety of Afghanistan," he said.


Ghani, who started his presidency last September, was currently on a five-day state visit to the United States to lay the groundwork for new relations between the two countries after more than a decade of strained ties under the leadership of former Afghan President Hamid Karzai.


Describing Monday's meeting at Camp David as "productive off white nike presto for sale ," Kerry said Washington and Kabul shared "a commitment to security and peace and a desire to promote prosperity and social progress."


BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The latest U.S. ruling on Chinese solar products sent negative signals of trade protectionism to the world and will inevitably impair bilateral economic relations.


The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday set final dumping margins on imported photovoltaic products from China, paving the way for the U.S. government to impose punitive duties on the products in the months ahead.


The move is an obvious abuse of trade remedies and a trade protectionist measure in disguise, hurting both countries' solar industries.


Chinese companies presented hard evidence during the U.S. solar investigation process proving that dumping was not occurring.


But it is a pity that the evidence was ignored off white air max 97 for sale , and there were major flaws in the U.S. probe that were not in line with the World Trade Organization rules.


The investigation was irresponsible, showing a lack of honesty and sincerity on the U.S. side in seeking a proper solution to the trade dispute.


As the U.S. economy undergoes a slow recovery, Washington has repeatedly resorted to trade protectionism targeting imports from other countries.


However, protectionist measures off white nike blazer mid for sale , which seemingly safeguard U.S. enterprises, will only slow industry development and drag down the global recovery.


Punitive duties on Chinese solar products will eventually raise costs for American companies that use China as a source of cells, wafers or other materials used to make solar products.


It has become common consensus that curbing trade protectionism is crucial in fighting the current global economic downturn. Washington talked the talk, but failed to walk the walk.


U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said the future of the China-U.S. relationship will depend on building mutual interests and respect through unlocking opportunity off white air force 1 for sale , expanding trade, and creating a level playing field for businesses.


He made the remarks ahead of the 25th Session of the China-U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT), held from Dec. 16 to 18 in Chicago to work on managing trade disputes.


Last month, U.S. President Barack Obama also promised to deepen economic ties and enhance bilateral engagements when meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.


The U.S. ruling went against the efforts of both sides to create a sound business environment for the world's top two economies off white air max 90 for sale , which are highly complementary and interdependent.


China and the United States are each other's second-largest trade partner, with trade volume exploding from less than 2.5 billion U.S. dollars in 1979 to over 520 billion in 2013.


China is among the top three export markets for 42 states in the United States and is of growing importance to American economic growth and job creation.


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