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**Washington, DC **–Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. will lead a U.S. delegation to China next week for the meeting of the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue. Secretary Paulson will be joined by Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab, EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner, and other Administration officials.
The third Cabinet-level meeting of the SED will focus on integrity of trade, balanced economic development, energy conservation, financial sector reform, environmental sustainability, and advancing bilateral investment. The dialogue was launched by President Bush and President Hu in September 2006.
**Who Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr.Mayor Michael R. BloombergNew York Stock Exchange CEO Duncan L. NiederauerWhat NYSE Grand Opening of Office in BeijingWhen Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 3:20 p.m. Local TimeWhere **Multi-function Room, No. 17 BuildingDiaoyutai State GuesthouseNo. 2 Fucheng RoadHaidian, Beijing
**What Opening Statements and IntroductionsWhen Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 9:15 a.m. Local TimeWhere Zhengan Palace HotelEight Dragon Room, 2nd FloorGrand Epoch CityNote **Media must have SED credentials to attend. SED credentialed media must be pre-set by 8:30 a.m.
**What Family PhotoWhen Thursday, December 13, 2007, 8:10 a.m. Local TimeWhere Zhengan Palace HotelEight Dragon Room Lobby, 2nd FloorGrand Epoch CityNote **Media must have SED credentials to attend. SED credentialed photographers must be pre-set by 7:30 a.m.
**What Closing Statements by Madame Wu and Secretary PaulsonWhen Thursday, December 13, 2007, 12:00 p.m. Local TimeWhere Zhengan Palace HotelChinese Restaurant, 2nd FloorGrand Epoch CityNote **Media must have SED credentials to attend. SED credentialed media must be pre-set by 11:00 a.m.
What U.S. Delegation Press ConferenceWhen Thursday, December 13, 2007, 12:30 p.m. Local TimeWhereZhengan Palace HotelWest Multi-Function Room, 3rd FloorGrand Epoch City