On March 17, 2011, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met in Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai with U.S. delegates to the first round of dialogue between Chinese and U.S. business leaders and former government officials. Wen had a candid exchange of views with the delegates and answered their questions.

Currently the world economy is recovering slowly and still faces numerous unstable and uncertain factors, Wen said. He called for continued confidence to spot the direction of macroeconomic policies and enhance cooperation among countries to bolster the rebound of the global economy. "Major economies should not only solve major problems in their economic development, but also prevent inflicting negative impact on world economy," Wen said.

China and the United States share strong, complementary economic positions, Wen said, adding that this had not been changed by the global financial crisis. "China has established a series of policies, including boosting domestic demand and encouraging technological innovation, which offer greater business opportunities for U.S. companies," he said. The premier said the Chinese government firmly adheres to a win-win strategy of opening-up, and has been constantly improving its laws and regulations concerning foreign businesses. "We hope to enhance coordination with the United States and properly handle our differences to meet challenges together," Wen said. He urged both sides to take a constructive attitude and find efficient ways to carry out large-scale China-U.S. cooperation in finance, trade and economy in a bid to inject new vitality into promoting economic development of the two countries and strong, sustained and balanced growth of the world economy.

Zeng Peiyan, Tung Chee-hwa and other officials attended the meeting.