Office of the Spokesman

Washington, DC

April 11, 2011

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will co-chair the closing session of the second annual U.S.-China High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE) with Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong, at the Department of State on Tuesday, April 12, at approximately 12:00 p.m.

Secretary Clinton and State Councilor Liu inaugurated the first CPE in Beijing on May 25, 2010. The CPE promotes people-to-people ties between the United States and China in education, culture, science and technology, sports, women’s issues and other related fields. It provides a high-level annual forum for government and private-sector representatives to discuss cooperation in a broad, strategic manner.

The 2011 CPE is taking place April 11-12 at the Department of State and is featuring expert presentations and discussions that include significant U.S. private-sector participation. During the closing session, both sides will present joint reports on significant accomplishments since the last CPE and major goals and initiatives for the upcoming year.