On December 5, 2008 (November 8, 2008 lunar calendar), the fifth China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue concluded in Beijing. This is the group photo of the main participants of the two sides before the closing meeting. On December 5, the fifth China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue concluded at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing On December 5, 2008, the fifth China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue concluded at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. The special representative of Chinese President Hu Jintao and Vice Premier Wang Qishan and the special representative of US President Bush and Treasury Secretary Paulson co-chaired the closing ceremony. Wang Qishan said that under the direct guidance of President Hu Jintao and President Bush, this China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue has completed all the agenda and achieved complete success. In the two years since the establishment of the China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue mechanism, a total of 189 outcomes have been achieved. The two sides also conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on a series of bilateral areas and international economic and financial issues, opposing investment and trade protectionism, and actively promoting the Doha Round of World Trade Organization negotiations, including the implementation of the G20 financial marekt and the consensus reached at the World Economic Summit. It has played an important role in promoting bilateral economic and trade cooperation and world economic and financial prosperity and stability, and has been widely praised. Wang Qishan said that over the past two years, the delegations and working teams of China and the United States have carried out fruitful cooperation, paid hard work and wisdom, and established a deep friendship. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the teams of both sides, especially the US delegation that came to China not far away for their excellent work. We look forward to continuing our candid and pragmatic dialogue with the US side to jointly promote China-US economic and trade cooperation to a new level. We firmly believe that the future of China-US relations will be even better. Paulson said that this dialogue will be very successful and productive. It has been the most meaningful experience in my life to have the privilege of participating in the US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue and working with the excellent teams from both sides, and I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to them. Paulson said that the US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue has enabled both sides to find the most direct and effective way to solve complex problems. Over the past two years, we have done a lot of work, achieved fruitful results, and established many important principles. I am confident that the spirit of these principles and our successful experience so far will continue, and I am confident that it will continue. After the closing ceremony, Wang Qishan and Paulson jointly met with Chinese and foreign journalists. Comments: Joint response to the economic crisis