Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan (2nd L Front) and US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson (2nd R Front), both as special representatives of the presidents of the two countries, pose for photos before the opening ceremony of the Fifth China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue in Beijing, capital of China, December 4, 2008.

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, as special representative of president of China, addresses the opening ceremony of the Fifth China-US Strategic Economic Dialogue in Beijing, capital of China, December 4, 2008.