President Barack Obama addresses the opening session of the first U.S.–China Strategic and Economic Dialogue at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2009. Listening at left are Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, center, and Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, left.

Presidents Obama and Hu meeting on November 17.

December 26: The world's fastest commercial train service, the Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway, is opened

2008 Chinese winter storms: Residents battle China's worst snow storm in 50 years.

Fireworks held during the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at the Beijing National Stadium

Hua Guofeng