WASHINGTON -- Top Chinese and U.S. officials wrapped up Wednesday their two-day high-level talks here with substantial outcomes in strategic and economic sectors, as well as people-to-people exchanges.
During this year's seventh China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) and the sixth China-U.S. High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE), a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues of common concern were covered, including climate change, interaction in the Asia-Pacific region, managing differences and sensitive situations, the United Nationsand multilateral affairs, science and innovation, green ports and ships, as well as fighting illegal trade in wildlife.
This year's S&ED was co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang and State Councilor Yang Jiechi, special representatives of Chinese President Xi Jinping, and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, on behalf of U.S. President Barack Obama.
The CPE was co-chaired by Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong, a special representative of Xi, and Kerry.
