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About US-皇冠体育app Strategic and Economic Dialogue
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Updated: 2009-07-24 10:22 On April 1, 2009, Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton were named by President Obama to be special representatives for the United States to the US鈥惢使谔逵齛pp Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED). Established by President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao, the S&ED will focus on addressing the challenges and opportunities that both countries face on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global areas of immediate and long鈥恡erm strategic and economic interest. Through the Dialogue, and in its economic and strategic tracks, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and their colleagues in the President鈥檚 Cabinet will pursue in鈥恉epth discussions with their respective Chinese counterparts. They will meet once per year in alternate capitals, and they look forward to welcoming the Chinese to the United States for the first round of the S&ED on July 27鈥�28, 2009. What Is the S&ED? The S&ED is an ongoing and intensive mechanism for addressing the challenges and opportunities that the United States and 皇冠体育app face on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global areas of immediate and long鈥恡erm strategic and economic interest. Who Is Involved? On the U.S. side, Secretary of State Clinton and Secretary of the Treasury Geithner are Co鈥怌hairs of the Dialogue. Their respective Chinese counterparts are State Councilor Dai Bingguo and Vice Premier Wang Qishan. The S&ED brings together senior leadership representing the U.S. and Chinese governments during their meetings, which will take place annually in alternate capitals. Various other U.S. Cabinet and sub鈥怌abinet officials and heads of Chinese ministries, bureaus and commissions will participate in the Dialogue depending on the issues being discussed. What Is the Goal of the S&ED? Both President Obama and President Hu Jintao of 皇冠体育app have placed the S&ED at the center of our bilateral relationship and are committed to delivering concrete, meaningful and sustained progress over time on long鈥恡erm strategic and economic objectives through the S&ED. The 2009 Dialogue will provide an opportunity to establish a framework for those discussions moving forward. |
