It was the fourth round of face-to-face meetings since a surge in Chinese exports unleashed by the end of global textile quotas on January 1 spread alarm in the United States.

• （2005年）1月1日全球纺织品配额制度终止后，解禁后的中国纺织品汹涌而来，引起美国方面一片惊慌。这是此后举行的第四轮面对面会谈。