U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the opening session of the fifth round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) in Washington DC, on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. The fifth round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) started in Washington DC on Wednesday, with the two sides expected to hold a series of talks on a wide range of political, security, economic and financial issues. [CRI]