Chinese FM meets with US secretary of state
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-07-29 09:07
Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met with United States Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice on Friday, saying that China and the United States should
strengthen dialogue and cooperation.
China and the United States should grasp their common interests and
strengthen dialogue and cooperation to promote steady and healthy growth of
their relations, said Li, who was attending the 13th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
China and the United States have a wide range of important common interests
and the development of China-US relations is of great significance for
maintaining and promoting peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and
even in the whole world, he said.
Rice said that the U.S. side attached great importance to the development of
its ties with China.
The United States is willing, together with China, to unceasingly push ahead
U.S.-China ties, she said.
Rice reiterated that the United States adheres to its stance on one-China
policy.
Rice arrived Thursday afternoon to attend the ARF
gathering.
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