Summary
The Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) was a framework for the United States and the People's Republic of China to discuss topics related to economic relations between them.[1]: 288 The SED was initiated in 2006 by President George W. Bush and President Hu Jintao.[1]: 288 Top leaders of both countries would meet twice a year at locations alternating between China and the US.[2] Five meetings were held between 2006 and 2008, after which the dialogue was upgraded by the administration of United States President Barack Obama, with the name U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.[1]: 288
The SED enhanced the economic dialogue efforts which had been occurring since 1983 in the annual meetings of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade.[1]: 287–288 SED became an important mechanism for addressing grievances and evaluating areas of cooperation.[1]: 288 It was led jointly by the United States Treasury Secretary and the Chinese Vice Premier in charge of trade.[1]: 288
It had been described by a former U.S. Treasury official as "sort of like the G2".[3] The SED was expanded to give the U.S. State Department a bigger role by the Presidency of Barack Obama, and renamed the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.[4]
Meetings edit
- First meeting: December 14–15, 2006 (Beijing)
- Second meeting: May 22–23, 2007 (Washington, DC)
- Third meeting: December 12–13, 2007 (Beijing)
- Fourth meeting: June 17–18, 2008 (Annapolis, MD)
- Fifth meeting: December 4–5, 2008 (Beijing)
Representatives edit
- United States Secretary of the Treasury: Henry Paulson (2006-2009)
- Vice Premier of State Council of the People's Republic of China: Wu Yi (2006-2008)
- Vice Premier of State Council of the People's Republic of China: Wang Qishan (2008-2009)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Roach, Stephen S. (2022). Accidental Conflict: America, China, and the Clash of False Narratives. New Haven: Yale University Press. doi:10.12987/9780300269017. ISBN 978-0-300-26901-7. JSTOR j.ctv2z0vv2v. OCLC 1347023475.
- ^ "United States - Department of the Treasury - U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue". Archived from the original on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ Powell, Bill (December 5, 2008). "Paulson in China: The Monster Under the Bed". Time. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008.
- ^ "Closing Remarks for U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue". US Government State Department. 28 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 July 2009.