BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier and
President Hu Jintao's Special Representative Wang Qishan and U.S. Treasury
Secretary Henry Paulson, special envoy of President George W. Bush, Tuesday
discussed the upcoming Fifth China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue and
bilateral cooperation.
In a telephone conversation, the two sides exchanged
views on enhancing bilateral cooperation, jointly coping with the ongoing world
financial crisis, pushing forward the Doha round of trade negotiations and
fighting global trade protectionism.
They spoke highly of the positive results of the
China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue and agreed to put into action the
consensus reached by leaders of the two countries, to prepare well to ensure the
success of the Fifth China-U.S. Economic Dialogue and to promote the continued
development of economic and trade ties and the constructive cooperation between
the two countries.
BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States
will hold the fifth Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) from Dec. 4 to 5 in
Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang announced here on Tuesday.
Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and U.S. Treasury
Secretary Henry Paulson will co-chair the SED as special representatives of
heads of state of the two countries, Qin said at a regular press
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BEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese spokesman voiced
hope here on Tuesday for a continuation of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue
(SED) mechanism between China and the United States.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang told a routine
press conference that the dialogue has become an important platform to boost
China-U.S. economic and trade relations and overall bilateral relations.
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