Topics for U.S. Treasury Secretary's visit

Before U.S. Treasury Secretary's arriveal, China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday the two sides will exchange views on issues of common concern.

Those issues included the international financial situation and bilateral cooperation in coping with the financial crisis. Preparations for the first round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue is another main agenda for Geithner's visit.

The new mechanism was upgraded from the Strategic Dialogue and biennial Strategic Economic Dialogue, which were initiated by the two heads of state in 2005 and 2006, respectively.

The Strategic Dialogue, co-chaired by a Chinese state councilor and a U.S. deputy Secretary of State, focused on political and strategic issues in the development of bilateral ties.