First China-US strategic dialogue opens in Beijing

US Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick (L) and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo shaking hands before opening the first China-US strategic dialogue scheduled on August 1 in Beijing.

The first China-US strategic dialogue opened on August 1 in Beijing. Delegations from the two sides are led by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo and US Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick respectively.