Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu announces:

In order to implement the consensus reached by President Hu Jintao and President Bush this August, China and the US will hold the first round of China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue in Beijing from December 14 to 15. As special representatives of the Heads of the two countries, Vice Premier Wu Yi of the State Council and the US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will co-chair the dialogue. Ministers, Secretaries and high-level officials of relevant departments from China and the US will also attend the Dialogue. The dialogue will further promote China-US economic cooperation and trade. President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao will meet with the US delegation respectively.