BEIJING, March 7  -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Wednesday afternoon began his third China trip in seven months in preparation for the second round of China-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue due to be held in May in Washington.

Upon his arrival, Chinese State Councilor Wu Yi met with Paulson. Wu conveyed Chinese President Hu Jintao's oral message to his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush through Paulson.

Hu said China attaches importance to the Sino-U.S. Strategic Economic Dialogue, and will make efforts to ensure it succeed to deepen the China-U.S. relationship.

Wu and Paulson held close-door talks prior to the official meeting.

After the meeting, Paulson will fly to Shanghai, where he is scheduled to deliver a speech and meet with some businessmen.

China and the United States launched the mechanism of the strategic economic dialogue last September. Wu Yi and Paulson co-chaired the dialogue as the special representatives of the presidents of the two countries.

The dialogue will be held twice a year. The first round of dialogue was held last December in Beijing.

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