China and the United States will hold their first strategic
economic dialogue from December 14 to 15 in Beijing, announced by
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu Thursday.
Vice Premier Wu Yi and US Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson,
both special envoys of the two heads of states, will co-chair the
dialogue, Jiang told a regular press conference.
The dialogue was announced in September during a trip to Beijing
by Paulson, aiming at facilitating bilateral economic links.
(Xinhua News Agency November 30, 2006)