China-US strategic and economic dialogue
- Source: Xinhua
- [08:33 July 27 2009]
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Vice Premier Wang Qishan (L2) meets with US Congressmen in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 2009, the day before the first round of the China-US Economic and Strategic Dialogue, which is to be held in Washington, D.C. from July 27 to 28. (Xinhua/Zhang Yan)
China and the United States will kick off their fist round of strategic and economic dialogue (S&ED) here Monday, and workers are making last-minute preparations Sunday at the Ronald Reagan Building here, the site of the opening ceremony.
"Could you move that a little bit left? It will be better," John Niederhouser, who is charge of venue-preparations for the opening ceremony, consistently gave guidance to workers to put the presidential podium, media riser and other installations in place.
In the building's Atrium Hall where the opening ceremony will be held, Niederhouser and his co-workers couldn't lay rest for a minute.
He watched a monitor screen for one moment and then in another moment, he rushed to the workers to give instructions by hand.
"Although I am not so familiar with current events in this world, but it must be a very special event because it will bring together our president and so many senior officials from China and the United States," Niederhouser told Xinhua.
According to schedule, U.S. President Barack Obama will address the S&ED opening ceremony Monday morning, which will be attended by Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, U.S. Treasure Secretary Timothy Geithner, and dozens of other high-ranking officials from both countries.
After that, all dialogue participants will have a face-to-face plenary session in the Atrium Ballroom opposite to the Atrium Hall.
Following that, the strategic track of the SED will be held at the State Department Building while the economic track will first be held in Ronald Reagan Building before moving to the Treasury Department Building.
