First round of China-US strategic and Economic Dialogue to be held at end of month

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Xinhua) The first round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue will be held in Washington in July, 27 and 282, the U.S. State Department and Treasury announced in a joint statement today. The joint declaration said the United States and China face challenges and opportunities in a wide range of urgent and long-term strategic and economic interests, and the first round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue will focus on how to deal with challenges and opportunities.　　The first round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue will also provide a platform for the existing and future bilateral cooperation mechanisms between the United States and China. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will rate the U.S. delegation to participate in the first round of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.