Special report: China-U.S. Strategic
Dialogue
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Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi (R) meets
with U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in Beijing, Mar. 7, 2007.
(Xinhua/Li Tao)
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BEIJING, March 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary
Henry Paulson Wednesday afternoon began his third China trip in seven months in
preparation for the second round of China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue due
to be held in May in Washington.
Upon his arrival, Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi met with
Paulson. Wu conveyed Chinese President Hu Jintao's oral message to his
U.S.counterpart George W. Bush through Paulson.
Hu said China attaches importance to the Sino-U.S.
Strategic Economic Dialogue, and will make efforts to ensure it succeed to
deepen the China-U.S. relationship.
Wu and Paulson held close-door talks prior to the
official meeting.
After the meeting, Paulson will fly to Shanghai,
where he is scheduled to deliver a speech and meet with some businessmen.
China and the United States launched the mechanism of
the strategic economic dialogue last September. Wu Yi and Paulson co-chaired the
dialogue as the special representatives of the presidents of the two countries.
The dialogue will be held twice a year. The first
round of dialogue was held last December in Beijing.
Wu told Paulson that China is ready to make joint
efforts with the United States to promote the success of the second round of
dialogue, in a bid to enhance strategic mutual trust, realize mutual benefits
and win-win results, and promote the all-round development of China-U.S.
constructive and cooperative relations.
Paulson said President Bush attaches great importance
to U.S.- China strategic economic dialogue and makes it a key task of the Bush
administration to advance the dialogue.
Paulson expressed his willingness to closely
cooperate with Wu to jointly promote the progress of the dialogue and fully
carry out the important consensus reached by the two heads of states, in a bid
to make contribution to the development of U.S.-China constructive and
cooperative relations.
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Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi (3rd R) holds talks with U.S.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (2nd L) in Beijing, Mar. 7, 2007.
(Xinhua/Li Tao)
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BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The strategic economic dialogue between China and
the United States would offer a new opportunity for further cooperation, said
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday. "The dialogue not only helps improve
Sino-U.S. economic and trade cooperation, but also has the positive impact on
development of the regional and world economy," he said.
BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China and the
United States concluded their first strategic economic dialogue here at noon
Friday, with "a number of consensus" being reached. The second dialogue
will be held in Washington in May next year.
BEIJING,
Dec. 14 -- U.S. companies yesterday signed major deals with Chinese firms ahead
of a high-level Sino-US strategic economic dialogue that starts today in
Beijing. The agreements, ranging from high-tech products to retail, are
expected to boost U.S. exports to China, which grew 23 percent year-on-year in
the first 11 months. The deals were signed at a ceremony attended by U.S.
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.
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