Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (8th right front), Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (7th right front), US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (8th left front) and US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (7th left front) pose for a group photo with other members of the Chinese and US delegations after the opening session of the fourth round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing, capital of China, May 3, 2012. Photo: Xinhua

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	China, US hail results of dialogue The fourth round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue(S&ED) ended in Beijing on May 4 as Chinese leaders and US officials both hailed the results of the high-level dialogue between the two countries. Chinese analysts said the two countries still need to take more concrete measures to implement the agreements inked at the dialogue to further improve the regular mechanism for the strengthening of bilateral ties.
China, US should expand common ground, properly resolve differences Chinese President Hu Jintao on May 3 called on China and the United States to expand common ground and properly deal with their differences.
Experts upbeat on resumed investment treaty discussions Observers expressed "cautious optimism" on possible breakthroughs in negotiations on a two-way investment protection agreement, which is expected to resume during the fourth round of the China-US S&ED starting on May 3 in Beijing.
Vice Premier urges sincerity, action in China-US cooperation Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan on May 3 called for sincerity and action from China and the United States so as to further strengthen economic cooperation between the two sides amid a "complex" and "grim" world economic situation.
China, US start high-level dialogue The fourth round of the China-US S&ED started on May 3 in Beijing.
China, US vow healthy, stable military ties Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie met here on May 2 with US Acting Under-secretary of Defense James N. Miller, and both sides expressed hope to maintain healthy and stable development of bilateral military ties.
Clinton Arrives in Beijing for Dialogue US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Beijing on May 2 for the fourth round of the China-US S&ED.

Senior Officials in the S&ED
	Wang Qishan, Chinese Vice Premier	Dai Bingguo, State Councilor	Liang Guanglie, Defense Minister	Zhang Yesui, Chinese Ambassador to US
	Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State	Timothy Geithner, Treasury Secretary	John Bryson, Commerce Secretary	Gary Locke, US Ambassador to China

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Dialogue can mend or worsen Sino-US ties
"What has been overlooked by the recycled of old theories is that Chinese politics has become highly institutionalized over this years." - GT editorial

Political disputes shadow Sino-US economic talks
"The S&ED between China and the US has been working on promoting the healthy and steady development of the bilateral cooperative partnership. However, the upcoming fourth round, starting today, seems to be overshadowed by the case of blind activist Chen Guangcheng." - Shi Yinhong, director of the Center on American Studies at the Renmin University of China

Controlling differences critical for Sino-US ties
"This year is a very important juncture in Sino-US relations. This round of dialogue seems critical for long-term and overall bilateral ties." - Qu Xing, head of the China Institute of International Studies

US still powerful player in shaping new Asian order
"The US has important influence over the establishment of future rules and regulations in Asia, although it is an outsider. It is one-sided to merely interpret the US 'return to Asia' as setting up a defense against China. There are more profound strategic meanings in this move." - Ding Gang, a senior editor with the People's Daily

Overseas Reports

	Clinton urges China to help on Iran, North Korea US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged China on May 3 to help defuse tension over Iran, North Korea and other global flashpoints, seeking to salvage talks that have been overwhelmed by negotiations over a dissident.
	US presses China over currency in economy talks US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged Beijing to let its tightly controlled currency strengthen and open its markets wider amid trade strains at a high-level economic dialogue on May 3.
	Geithner Says Yuan Gains Would Aid China Economic Shift US Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said further appreciation in the yuan is important to aid a reshaping of China's economy as significant as the nation's opening of its markets in the 1970s.
	China's Vanishing Trade Imbalance The government must bolster the social safety net — providing better pensions and health care to Chinese families so they do not have to save every last penny in case of a rainy day. And interest rates on bank deposits, which the government keeps artificially low to reduce its borrowing costs and provide cheap credit to industry, must rise too, so consumers can get a return on their saving.
	US officials in China for fourth annual economic meet This year's session though, may be strained by a number of issues, not least the heightened tensions in the South China Sea and the recent furor over a blind activist. The hope is that business matters will be easier talking points. China is expected to focus on investment and trade, as well financial market reform and stability. The US meanwhile is likely to push on China's currency policy and quicker reform of its state-owned enterprises.
	US urges China to allow yuan to rise, speed up reform US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner on May 3 urged China to allow its currency to appreciation further and also speed up economic reforms, which he said were crucial to the global recovery. However his comments at the start of two-day talks between the world's two biggest economies were overshadowed by a rights row that has threatened already strained relations.

Former S&ED

	3rd: May 10, 2011, Washington Dialogue can mend or worsen Sino-US ties China and the United States wrapped up the two-day China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue on May 10 following comprehensive and productive discussions and yielded a host of constructive results.
	2nd: May 25, 2010, Beijng China, US sign 26 agreements As the second round of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue concludes in Beijing, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi says the two sides have reached 26 specific agreements.
	1st: July 27, 2009, Washington US-China relations to shape 21st century: Obama US President Barack Obama said on July 27 that the relationship between the United States and China "will shape the 21st century."