U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte in Beijing

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte talks to journalists during a roundtable at the American Ambassador's residence in Beijing, China, on January 17, 2008. Negroponte will attend the fifth session of the semi-annual U.S.-China Senior Dialogue in the city of Guiyang, southern China later in the day. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver).