2016 U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
Secretaries Lew and Kerry Pose With Chinese President Xi, Vice Premiers Liu and Wang, and State Councilor Yang Before the Opening Session of the U.S.-China Strategic Dialogue in Beijing.

The eighth session of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) wrapped up on Tuesday, June 7, in Beijing. Secretary Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew joined their respective Chinese co-chairs, State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Vice Premier Wang Yang, along with members of the U.S. delegation and their Chinese colleagues for the S&ED.

The S&ED focused on the challenges and opportunities that both countries face on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global areas of immediate and long-term economic and strategic interest.

Secretary Kerry also joined Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong for the seventh annual U.S.-China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE).

The CPE promotes and strengthens people-to-people ties between the United States and China in the fields of education, culture, health, science and technology, sports and women’s issues. It provides a high-level annual forum for government and private-sector representatives to discuss cooperation on exchanges in a broad, strategic manner.
Remarks and other materials related to the S&ED and the CPE:

S&ED opening remarks with Secretary Kerry, Secretary Lew, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other government officials
Secretary Kerry’s remarks at the public event on oceans
Secretary Kerry’s remarks at the EcoPartnerships Event
Outcomes of the S&ED
Fact sheet on the CPE
Secretary Kerry’s remarks at the S-track plenary
Secretary Kerry’s remarks at a meeting with President Xi
Secretary Kerry’s and Secretary Lew’s remarks at the CEO roundtable
Secretary Kerry’s remarks at the CPE plenary session
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel talks to NPR, previews the S&ED