On the morning of July 29, 2009, the Chinese delegation left for home after concluding the first round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (SAED) in Washington.

The first round of China-U.S. strategic and economic dialogue was held in Washington D.C., capital of the U.S. from July 27 to 28, 2009.　The two-day dialogue was co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo, who are President Hu Jintao's Special Representatives, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who are President Barack Obama's Special Representatives.

During the dialogue, the two sides reached broad consensus on bilateral ties, the cooperation in economic, financial and other relevant areas, the cooperation on global issues as well as international and regional issues and the strategic and economic dialogue mechanism. The dialogue has yielded positive outcomes, laying a foundation for the future work of both sides.

Both sides also decided to hold the second round of China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing next year.