BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) - China's industry minister

on Tuesday called on the U.S.-China Business Council to

encourage more U.S. firms to invest in China and create

favourable conditions for the healthy development of Sino-U.S.

industrial cooperation and trade exchange.

Minister Li Lecheng made the remarks during a meeting with a

U.S.-China Business Council delegation in Beijing, according to

a statement from the Chinese ministry.

Representatives from Apple ( AAPL ), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc ( TMO ) and

OTIS attended the meeting, according to the statement.