Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 24,(reporter Liu Dongkai, Liao Lei) two days of the second round of the China US strategic and economic dialogue on 24 in the Great Hall of the people held the opening ceremony, President Hu Jintao attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech entitled "China US relations" efforts to promote the construction of positive cooperation of twenty-first Century.

    The special representative of President Hu Jintao, Vice Premier Wang Qishan and State Councilor Dai Bingguo and the United States special representatives of President Obama, Secretary of state Hilllary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner co chaired the dialogue. Nearly 50 people in charge of more than 40 departments of the two countries to participate, including dozens of senior ministers. The two sides will discuss about the development of bilateral relations and strategic, long-term and global problems, and in-depth exchange of views.