China and US forged ahead to find a new path for a new type of major-country relationship, taking the first major step in implementing the consensus reached last month.
The intention expressed by the United States and China to pursue a bilateral investment treaty is positive although there are many problems to be addressed.
The just concluded fifth round of annual S&ED between the United States and China have shown a commitment from both sides to broaden the dialogue.
US needs to be more prepared for a Chinese economic transformation that could create massive opportunities instead of threats
Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy said promoting a new type of relations between China and the US should start with the Asia-Pacific region.
The importance of China-US relations and the clout of each country on the world stage guarantee that the upcoming summit meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama will be an attention-grabbing event.
Obama visits China November 2009
Chinese and US officials were busy in talks on Monday leading up to the two-day fifth round of Strategic and Economic Dialogue and got right down to sensitive issues like cyber security.
Their fifth Strategic and Economic Dialogue will be another push by China and the United States to develop their relationship for the long term, a senior Chinese diplomat said.