On January 7, 2009, Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.

Dai expressed welcome to Negroponte who is here in China to attend an event marking the 30th anniversary of the Sino-U.S. diplomatic relations on behalf of President Bush and the U.S. government. "Sino-U.S. relations have made remarkable progress over the past three decades and this linked the two countries closely," Dai said.

Dai summarized four achievements in Sino-U.S. relations made with the joint efforts of both sides during the Bush administration. First, bilateral ties are more clearly positioned. The two countries confirmed the relationship as stakeholders and constructive cooperators. Second, the two countries have witnessed more frequent high-level exchanges. The two heads of state maintained close contacts. Third, high-level strategic dialogues were institutionalized, which played an important role for enhancing mutual trust and cooperation. Fourth, cooperation in all areas deepened. Both sides have engaged in close, fruitful coordination and cooperation in both bilateral areas and major international and regional issues. Dai said China and the U.S. shared common interests and consolidated a strategic foundation. This paved the way for further development of the relationship. "Sino-U.S. relations are at a crucial point linking the past to the future," Dai said. China hopes to work with the United States to maintain a healthy and stable relationship which benefits the people of both countries and the world, said Dai.

Negroponte said over the past 30 years, Sino-U.S. relations have been developing with more broad and in-depth cooperation between both sides. Both the U.S. and China were important countries in the world and needed more dialogue and cooperation to safeguard global security and stability. The strategic dialogue and the strategic and economic dialogue were two significant and effective mechanisms and should be continued, he said. He pledged to convey the above-mentioned opinions to the new U.S. administration.

Both sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern.