Full text of outcomes of strategic track of 2011 China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue
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9. Decided to hold the next rounds of the Security Dialogue and the Nonproliferation Dialogue prior to the next S&ED. The two sides reaffirmed their intention to continue communication and cooperation on major international security and other non-proliferation issues.
10. Held a fruitful meeting of the Climate Change Policy Dialogue and decided to work constructively together to ensure the comprehensive, effective and sustained implementation of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, including through implementation of the agreements reached in Cancun, and to achieve a positive outcome at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. Decided to further strengthen the mechanisms for climate change policy dialogues and related cooperation, strengthen communications at various levels, and exchange views on issues under international climate negotiations and on domestic policies to address climate change.
11. Held the 7th meeting of the Ten Year Framework (TYF) Joint Working Group on April 19-20. The United States and China decided to promote implementation of the TYF and adapt it to new circumstances, in order for it to better function as an incubator of ideas and innovations that will enhance environmental and energy cooperation between the United States and China. Under the TYF, both sides discussed green development and are continuing the work of the task forces on clean water, clean air, clean and efficient electricity, clean and efficient transportation, nature reserves and wetland protection, and energy efficiency.
12. Held the 2nd U.S.-China Energy Efficiency Forum prior to the 3rd round of the S&ED. Announced that the Energy Policy Dialogue, the Oil and Gas Industry Forum, the Renewable Energy Industry Forum, and the Advanced Bio-fuels Forum would be held on mutually agreed-upon dates.
13. Held consultations and discussed a possible joint action plan to implement the recently signed protocol agreement for cooperation in energy sciences between the U.S. Department of Energy and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The protocol establishes a framework for promoting scientific and technical cooperation between the U.S. and China in high energy physics, nuclear energy sciences (including fission and fusion related sciences), basic energy sciences, biological science, and environmental science research and development.
14. Decided to hold the 2nd round of U.S.-China discussions on law of the sea and polar issues in Washington, D.C. in late May 2011.
15. Decided to hold the 4th U.S.-China Bilateral Forum on Combating Illegal Logging and Associated Trade this year. The two sides are to continue bilateral dialogue and exchanges on concrete activities to further the objectives of the associated Memorandum of Understanding.
16. Announced their intention to hold the 14th meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation in Beijing in the first half of October 2011. A delegation of senior officials from relevant departments intends to participate in the meeting.
17. Decided to hold the 9th session of the Joint Working Group of U.S.-China Agricultural Science and Technology Cooperation in New Mexico in October 2011.
III. Addressing Regional and Global Challenges
18. Decided to enhance communication and coordination on regional and global issues to jointly address common challenges and to safeguard peace and stability. With regard to the Korean Peninsula, the two sides reiterated their understanding as expressed in the 2011 U.S.-China Joint Statement. They acknowledged their shared interests in political stability and economic revitalization in Afghanistan and decided to step up coordination of efforts to advance these shared interests. They reiterated their understanding on the Iranian nuclear issue as expressed in the 2011 U.S.-China Joint Statement.
19. Decided to take steps to encourage North and South Sudan to continue to push forward the peace process, solve relevant disputes through negotiation, and to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to ensure a peaceful transition that results in both North Sudan and South Sudan living alongside each other in peace. Also pledged to enhance communication and coordination on Sudan, for example with regard to the economic development of South Sudan, and decided that relevant parties should work constructively to improve security and humanitarian conditions in Darfur, and towards a political solution for Darfur.
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