BEIJING - State councilor Liu Yandong met US Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Wednesday, calling for further Sino-US science and technology cooperation.

"Under current rapid growth of science and technology and ever-deepening globalization, strengthening science and technology cooperation between China and the US accords with the development momentum of the two countries' bilateral relations, " Liu said.

Sino-US cooperation in clean energy, cultural and educational exchanges, and science and technology have achieved remarkable progress in recent years, she added.

Liu noted that the China-US joint clean energy research center has become the highlight of the two countries' cooperation in science and technology and provided a new model and path for further cooperation.

Liu said he hoped the two sides would promote pragmatic cooperation in science and technology innovation, clean energy, environment and healths so to further the bilateral relationship.