BEIJING, June 6, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Participants pose for a group photo after the joint opening ceremony of the eighth China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue and the seventh China-U.S. High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange, in Beijing, capital of China, June 6, 2016. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday attended the joint opening ceremony of the eighth China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) and the seventh China-U.S. High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE) in Beijing.
High-ranking officials from the two countries will discuss issues including advancing bilateral relations, deepening pragmatic cooperation, and managing differences and sensitive issues within the two-day dialogues and consultations.
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WASHINGTON, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese and U.S. officials will gather on Monday in Beijing to kick off the eighth Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), the last for the Obama administration, to discuss a wide range of economic issues from macroeconomic policy, investment treaty to industrial overcapacity and trade disputes.
The annual high-level dialogue also coincides this year with China hosting the Group of 20 (G20) summit and the United States holding presidential elections. While it's too early to tell what specific outcomes the two sides could get from the two-day dialogue, past experiences suggest that maintaining regular dialogues and continued engagement between the world's two largest economies is increasingly crucial to both countries and the global economy. Full Story
Commentary: 2016 China-U.S. dialogue is of "quintet" significance
NEW YORK, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese and U.S. officials will gather on Monday and Tuesday in Beijing for an annual high-level dialogue that involves the most agencies and covers the widest range of issues under the bilateral relationship.
The eighth Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), which will be held in parallel with the seventh High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE), is of "quintet" significance as it takes place in a crucial year in which the United States is holding presidential elections and China is to host the Group of 20 (G20) summit. Full Story
