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U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

Secretary Geithner appointed David Loevinger (left) as Executive Secretary and Senior Coordinator for China Affairs and the Strategic and Economic Dialogue and announced his intent to name David Dollar (right) as Economic and Financial Emissary to China

On April 1, 2009, Secretary of the Treasury Geithner and Secretary of State Clinton were appointed by President Obama as Special Representatives for the United States to the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED). The S&ED is a result of an agreement reached between the United States and China 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-term strategic interest. Through the Dialogue, and in its strategic and economic tracks, Secretaries Geithner, Clinton, and their colleagues in President Obama’s Cabinet look forward to pursuing in-depth discussions with their respective Chinese counterparts to enhance the welfare of the citizens of both countries. They intend to meet once a year in alternate capitals, and they look forward to welcoming the Chinese to the United States for the first round of the S&ED in the last week of July.

Secretary Geithner and Secretary Clinton look forward to working closely with their respective Chinese Co-Chairs, Vice Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo, in promoting U.S.-China cooperation.

Previous Meetings of the Strategic Economic Dialogue

Speeches, Remarks & Testimony

Last Updated: July 2, 2009