Chinese President Hu Jintao and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attend the opening ceremony of the US-China SED in Beijing on May 3. Photographer: Mark Ralston

(VOV) - The fourth China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue has opened in Beijing with military officials from both countries attending. Speaking at the opening ceremony today/ on Thursday, Chinese President Hu Jintao said that the talks have become one of the high-level channels to discuss the biggest issues in China-US relations. Hu added that the dialogue promotes strategic exchange, strengthens mutual understanding of policies, expands cooperation between the two countries. Hu stressed that developing the relationship is in the interests of peace, stability, and development in the world.