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China, U.S. dialogue

BEIJING: China and the United States will hold their first strategic economic dialogue on December 14 and 15 in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu announced on Thursday. Vice-Premier Wu Yi and U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson, both special representatives of the two heads of state, will co-chair the dialogue, Ms. Jiang said. Ministers and senior officials concerned from the two countries will also attend the dialogue. Ms Jiang said Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao are expected to meet the U.S. delegation. The dialogue mechanism was established according to a consensus between the two Presidents. ``The dialogue will further promote economic and trade cooperation between China and the U.S., and will be conducive to the development and stability of the global economy,'' she said. — Xinhua

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