eve new development in the constructive and cooperative relations between China and the U.S. in the new year, he said. Paulson said the Chinese and U.S. presidents established the important principles for the economic dialogue, which had become a platform for the two sides to promote trust. He said the U.S. side would continue to forge ahead with the dialogue with more fruitful results. He said in a closing statement after the dialogue, The quality of our discussions has improved over the last year, as we have come to know one another better.
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