Effective mechanism with great vision has strengthened relations

Editor's note: Vice-Premier Wang Qishan wrote an article on the fifth China-United States Strategic Economic Dialogue in the Wall Street Journal Asia yesterday. Below is the full text of the article.

It is gratifying that the fifth China-United States Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) will be held in Beijing when the two countries are about to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

It is an event which presents new historic opportunities for the growth of bilateral relations. Under the theme of "Building Blocks for an Enduring China-US Economic Partnership," the two sides will have in-depth discussions on overarching, strategic and long-term issues such as macroeconomic policies, cooperation in energy and the environment, the promotion of open trade and investment, and international economic cooperation, with a view to raising China-US economic ties and even overall relations to a new high.