China will never pose an economic threat to any country nor does it have the ability to do so, Vice-Premier Wu Yi told visiting US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson yesterday.

She also suggested that the United States have a better grasp of China's economic situation and the challenges it poses.

Following a 30-minute private meeting with Paulson, Wu told the US delegation that she is happy to see her counterpart in the strategic economic dialogue (SED) be able to tell the great difference between Beijing or Shanghai and backward areas like Qinghai Province.