BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi left here on Monday, heading for Washington to attend the second round of the China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue on May 22 and 23 as special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

    Wu and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will co-chair the dialogue.

    China and the United States held their first strategic economic dialogue last December. The dialogue mechanism has already become an important platform for the two nations to discuss long-term strategic and economic issues.

Wu Yi to attend China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue in Washington

    BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wu Yi will attend the second round of the China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue in Washington on May 22 and 23 as special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

    Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu made the announcement at a regular press conference here Tuesday afternoon. She said Wu and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson would co-chair the dialogue. Full story