Key dialogue to help US, China ties thaw: Experts

BEIJING - A high-level strategic dialogue between Beijing and Washington in May is expected to prod both sides to shake hands again despite recent setbacks over trade and the latest Google fiasco, experts said on Tuesday.

The comments followed the foreign ministry's announcement Tuesday that Vice-Premier Wang Qishan and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would co-chair the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue in the capital.

Whether the United States continues to paint China as a currency manipulator in April is, however, crucial in determining the success of the dialogue, said Shi Yinhong, an expert on American studies at the Renmin University.