My comment: This is probably the less relevant of all meetings in the last years. US administration is changing and the new one did not engage this meeting, therefore its scope is merely technical. Also, the new US administrations has not unveiled whether it wants to continue these meetings or will break it. It means that, even if they decide to continue them, this meeting cannot prepare further agreements and cooperation will have a break that make take some months (in case they continue) or years, if new US administration freeze high level cooperation with China.
In any case, these meeting have been great steps forward not just for USA and China but also for the world. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/03/content_10451094.htm Top news China: jointly coping with financial crisis a common task of China, U.S BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- "The most pressing issue we have to deal with is coping with global financial turmoil," Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan said here Thursday when addressing the opening ceremony of the fifth Sino-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED). China, U.S. agree to further cooperate on energy, environment BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official said hereon Thursday that China and the United States have reached consensus in five major areas to step up energy and environmental protection cooperation during the on-going fifth round of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED). China urges progress in investment protection pact with U.S. BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- China hopes to join with the United States to "actively promote" negotiation for a bilateral investment protection accord, said Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan here Thursday. Vice Premier: China, U.S. should cooperate on energy, environment and food safety BEIJING, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States should further cooperate on energy, environment, as well as the safety of products, food and drugs, said Vice Premier Wang Qishan here on Thursday. More stories China, U.S. start strategic economic dialogue amid financial crisis U.S. Agriculture Secretary "very confident" of food safety in China China, U.S. to hold 5th SED at "critical timing" Holding high hopes for Sino-U.S. joint solutions China side Chinese economists say yuan depreciation "normal," but not long-term trend China, U.S. should cooperate on energy, environment,food safety China urges progress in investment protection pact with U.S. Vice premier: Effective mechanism has strengthened ties FM: China hopes for successful economic dialogue with U.S. China eyes more strategic dialogue with U.S. under new president U.S. side U.S. Agriculture Secretary "very confident" of food safety in China Paulson says engagement with China yields results Sullivan: SED importance stressed in presidential transition (links to each topic inside main link) Peace and best wishes. Xi --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/world-thread?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
