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U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue Joint Closing RemarksU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATEOffice of the SpokesmanFor Immediate ReleaseMay 10, 20112011/727 REMARKS Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton,Secretary of Treasury Timothy Geithner,Chinese Vice Premier Wang QishanAnd Chinese State Councilor Dai BingguoJoint Closing Remarks for the Strategic and Economic Dialogue May 10, 2011Sidney R. Yates AuditoriumDepartment of the InteriorWashington, D.C. SECRETARY CLINTON:? Good afternoon.? I want to begin by thanking our Chinese colleagues, led by Vice Premier Wang and State Councilor Dai and the entire Chinese delegation for a productive and comprehensive dialogue between us.? And I also, along with Secretary Geithner, want to thank everyone on the American side, not just those from the State Department or Treasury but indeed from across our government.? The unprecedented level of involvement and the extraordinary work that has taken place since our last SED in Beijing was truly impressive. The Strategic and Economic Dialogue continues to grow broader and deeper.? It reflects the complexity and the importance of our bilateral relationship.? And we have covered a lot of ground together, and Im happy to report we have made a lot of progress.? The list of agreements and understandings reached is quite long.? We have seen concrete progress on a wide range of shared challenges, from the energy and environment to international trade and security.? For example, there is now a new partnership that will bring U.S. and Chinese companies and universities together.? Those which are developing innovative environmental technologies will now be working bi-nationally and with local governments and NGOs to promote sustainable development projects such as next generation batteries for electric cars, and new clean air and water initiatives.?? Already, Tulane University in New Orleans and East China Normal University are collaborating to improve the conservation of wetlands