The fifth Strategic and Economic Dialogue between China and the United States, scheduled to take place in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday, will be a good opportunity for the two countries to expand common ground, deepen mutual trust and anchor bilateral interaction on smoother terrain.

It will be the first high-level talks since the government reshuffles in both countries and the June summit between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama.

Officials from more than 20 government departments on both sides are expected to hold in-depth discussions on a wide spectrum of topics of mutual concern, including how to develop a new type of relationship between major countries and how to facilitate good interaction in the Asia-Pacific.