U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

In Brief

In 2009, President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao established the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue to allow high-level officials from the two nations to discuss important economic, political and geostrategic issues. This year's forum occured May 9-10, 2011 in Washington, DC. Brookings experts have provided research and commentary on the issues.

Xi Jinping speaks at U.S.-China trade forum

Paper

Continue Progress on a Key Trade Relationship

May 11, 2012, Joshua Meltzer

How the United States manages its relationship with China will have important implications for the country’s economy and ability to create jobs, writes Joshua Meltzer. Meltzer argues that the next president must build stronger economic ties with China and work to resolve several outstanding trade disputes between the two nations.

Recent Activity

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In the News

The fact that you can have an S&ED that was substantive and produced results—at a time when this [Chen Guangcheng] episode was occurring and was an enormous distraction—testifies to the value of the mechanism of the SE&D and the state of the relationship.
May 4, 2012 , Jeffrey A. Bader, Bloomberg Businessweek
Blog Post

Continuing Complex Discussions on Fate of Chinese Dissident

May 3, 2012, Jeffrey A. Bader | comments
Expert Q & A

Importance of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

May 2, 2012, Kenneth G. Lieberthal
Blog Post

Chen Guangcheng and the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

May 2, 2012, Jeffrey A. Bader | comments
Opinion | CNN

U.S., China Must Overcome Mutual Distrust

April 10, 2012, Kenneth G. Lieberthal
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May 24, 2011
Opinion

U.S.-China Senior Dialogue: Maintaining the Balance

May 6, 2011, Jeffrey A. Bader
Opinion

The U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue: A Preview of Key Economic Issues

May 6, 2011, Eswar Prasad
Blog Post

Managing the China Challenge in Business

May 6, 2011, Kenneth G. Lieberthal | comments
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October 23, 2009