[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book II)]
[September 20, 2006]
[Page 1676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement on the Creation of the United States-China Strategic Economic 
Dialogue
September 20, 2006

    I am pleased to welcome the creation of the Strategic Economic 
Dialogue between the United States and China. My leading economic 
adviser, Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson, will chair the U.S. side of the dialog, with support from 
Allan Hubbard, the Director of my National 
Economic Council. Deborah Lehr will serve as 
Secretary Paulson's special envoy to the dialog. President Hu and I agree on the importance of maintaining strong 
and mutually beneficial U.S.-China economic relations and on the need to 
establish an overarching bilateral economic framework between our two 
countries. The Strategic Economic Dialogue will help us achieve those 
objectives.
    The economies of the United States and China have been engines of 
global growth. We must ensure that citizens of both countries benefit 
equitably from our growing economic relationship and that we work 
together to address economic challenges and opportunities.