Top officials from both sides of the Strategic Economic Dialogue expressed hope that the Obama administration would continue the dialogue China and the United States.
Vice-Premier Wang Qishan and US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson greet each other at a singing ceremony during the Sino-US Strategic Economic Dialogue in Beijing on Thursday.
The steep fall of the yuan this week does not signal a major shift in the country's foreign exchange policy or its long-term currency revaluation trend, analysts said.
The Washington-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will help China develop more energy-efficient buildings under a new program sponsored by the US State Department.