page_title: U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
section_title: Highlights
hierarchical_section_title: U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue / First round meetings / Highlights
caption_attribution_description: English: The first U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue was held in Washington, DC on July 27th and 28th.
context_page_description: The U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is a high-level dialogue for the United States and China to discuss a wide range of regional and global strategic and economic issues between both countries. The establishment of the S&ED was announced on April 1, 2009 by U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao. The upgraded mechanism replaced the former Senior Dialogue and Strategic Economic Dialogue started under the George W. Bush administration. The format is such that high-level representatives of both countries and their delegations will meet annually at capitals alternating between the two countries.
  The S&ED has both a "Strategic Track" and an "Economic Track". U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi co-chair the "Strategic Track". U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang co-chair the "Economic Track".
  Is being renamed to Comprehensive Economic Dialogue since April 2017.
caption: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, U.S. Timothy Geithner, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and other participants of the U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue pose for a family photo on July 27, 2009.
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