Talks with US to boost bilateral ties

The fourth round of Sino-US strategic dialogue, to be held in Washington from June 20, is expected to boost the healthy development of bilateral ties.

The three-day dialogue will be co-chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo and US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a press conference yesterday that the dialogue mechanism, based on the consensus reached by Presidents Hu Jintao and George W. Bush in 2004, has become an important platform for the two sides to discuss strategic and political issues.