Xi urges joint efforts to advance China, U.S. relations
CHINA: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is
ready to work with the United States to advance cooperative partnership
between the two countries.
Xi made the remarks while meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob
Lew, who is visiting Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The president hailed the fruitful outcomes of bilateral relations in
the past 30 years, with these results greatly benefiting the two peoples
and promoting peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region as well as
the world.
China-U.S. relations bear great interests and there are also
differences, Xi said, noting that so long as the two sides treat the
bilateral ties from a strategic height and long-term perspective, the
relationship will continue to advance and bring more benefits to the two
peoples.
"I attach great importance to China-U.S. relations, and is willing to
work with the U.S. side to jointly advance the cooperative partnership,"
Xi said.
Lew congratulated Xi on his becoming China's president.
He called on the two sides to enhance cooperation on economic and
strategic issues facing the two countries and properly manage their
differences.
The United States has achieved 14 consecutive quarters of growth and
seen recovery in the fields of energy, manufacture and housing,
according to Lew.
As the world's two biggest economies, the United States and China
have special responsibilities in maintaining a strong, sustainable and
balanced growth globally, he added.
Xinhua
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