Principles for principal powers

China, US must cooperate to develop clean energy and green resources to show their commitment to resolving global issues

Neither China nor the United States can afford to ignore some major principles at the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) in Washington, which begins on May 9.

The dialogue is a concrete step toward materializing the broad consensus reached by President Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama during Hu's state visit to the US in January.