On May 25, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met in Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai with the special representatives of U.S. President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who are here in Beijing for the second China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue.

Wen congratulated on the positive outcome at the second China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue. He said the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue is an important channel for both countries to strengthen communication and a major platform for pushing forward bilateral cooperation. The dialogue is not only conducive to the sound and stable development of bilateral ties, but also to promoting world peace and prosperity.

Citing an old Chinese saying as "Standing on Mount Tai, one gets the feeling that the world below is suddenly belittled,” Wen encouraged both sides to keep in mind the overall situation. It is necessary for China and the United States, as influential countries, to combine bilateral ties with the fundamental interests of the two countries and the development trend of world pattern. Both sides should proceed from a strategic and long-term perspective, identify common interests, properly handle differences, take care of each other’s concerns, strengthen cooperation in an all-round manner and strive to achieve mutual benefits, which is a general direction for the development of China-U.S. relations, as well as a responsibility of China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue. Wen called for more efforts from both sides to better host the dialogue so that it could achieve more outcomes.

Clinton and Geithner said in the past two days, both sides have conducted candid, in-depth and fruitful dialogue on a range of major issues and demonstrated the aspiration of increasing understanding and cooperation. The United States was willing to join hands with China in taking more forceful measures to deal with the international financial crisis, climate change and other major issues and challenges, and in maintaining global and regional peace and stability and pushing forward strong recovery and balanced and sustained growth of the world economy.

Premier Wen also exchanged in-depth views with the U.S. side on the world economic situation, China-U.S. economic cooperation and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

Vice Premier Wang Qishan of the State Council, State Councilor Dai Bingguo, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhang Yesui and other officials attended the meeting.