Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday attended the opening ceremony of the fourth round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED).

Hu is scheduled to address the opening ceremony of the annual gathering of high-ranking officials from the two countries.

During the dialogue, the officials are expected to exchange views on how to advance the construction of the China-U.S. bilateral cooperative partnership, deepen communication and coordination on macroeconomic policies and major issues in the world economy, boost economic and trade cooperation and enhance communication on international and regional affairs.

(Xinhua News Agency May 3, 2012)