Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) shakes hands with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as he attends the opening ceremony of the second round of China-US strategic and economic dialogue at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 24, 2010. [Xinhua]

Chinese President Hu Jintao delivered a speech at the opening session of the China-US strategic and economic dialogue in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing Monday.