[wanabidii] Press Releases: U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue to be Held in Beijing, China, on July 9-10, 2014

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue to be Held in Beijing, China, on July 9-10, 2014 06/30/2014 09:24 AM EDT U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue to be Held in Beijing, China, on July 9-10, 2014 Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 30, 2014 The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that the sixth meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) will be held in Beijing, China, July 9-10, 2014. Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew, as President Obama’s Special Representatives, will be joined for the Dialogue by their respective Chinese co-chairs, State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Vice Premier Wang Yang, along with members of the U.S. delegation and their Chinese counterparts. The Dialogue 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 economic and strategic interest. The schedule of press events will include but is not limited to an opening session on Wednesday, July 9, and a U.S. press conference on Thursday, July 10. Deputy Secretary Burns will travel to Beijing July 8 to co-host the fourth Strategic Security Dialogue (SSD) with his Chinese counterpart, Executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui. Senior civilian and military officials will exchange views on a range of security issues of strategic importance to both countries. The U.S. Department of State also announced today that Secretary Kerry will participate in the fifth annual U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE) in coordination with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong. The CPE will be held July 9-10 in Beijing, China. The CPE promotes and strengthens people-to-people ties between the United States and China in the fields of education, culture, science and technology, sports, and women’s issues. It provides a high-level annual forum for government and private-sector representatives to discuss cooperation on exchanges in a broad, strategic manner The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520