At the center of the US and Chinese delegations, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, left and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, right, watch as signataries trade agreements and shake hands at the Eco Partnership signing ceremony during the US China Strategic Economic Dialogue Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec.4, 2008. China's chief trade envoy urged Washington on Thursday to stabilize its economy and protect Beijing's U.S. investments as the two sides opened economic talks overshadowed by the global financial crisis and tensions over currency."We hope the U.S. side will take the necessary measures to stabilize the economy and financial markets, as well as to guarantee the safety of China's assets and investments in the United States," Vice Premier Wang Qishan told U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and other U.S. officials at the Strategic Economic Dialogue.(AP Photo/ Elizabeth Dalziel) POOL EPA/Elizabeth Dalziel POOL