WASHINGTON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State
Councilor Dai Bingguo said on Wednesday that the world's peace and prosperity
would benefit from a positive, cooperative and comprehensive China-U.S.
relationship for the 21st century.
During his meeting with Senator John Kerry and
Senator Richard Lugar in the Capitol Hill, Washington, Dai said China and the
United States share important responsibilities and have common interests for
human's peace and development.
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Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (2nd
L) has breakfast with U.S. senators John Kerry (1st R) and Richard Lugar
(1st L) in Washington on July 29, 2009. (Xinhua/Zhang Yan)
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"Increased cooperation between China and the United
States not only serves the common interests of the two peoples, but contributes
to peace, stability and prosperity of the world," he added.
As to the first round of the China-U.S. Strategic and
Economic Dialogue, which just concluded on Tuesday in Washington, Dai said both
sides had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on the strategic, long-term
and overarching issues concerning the development of bilateral relations, and
achieved a few important common grounds.
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Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (1st L)
has breakfast with U.S. senator John Kerry (1st R) in Washington on July
29, 2009.(Xinhua/Zhang Yan)
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"The dialogue offers an important initiative for the
two countries to deepen understanding, enhance mutual trust, and promote
cooperation," said Dai, who chaired the dialogue jointly with Vice Premier Wang
Qishan, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy
Geithner.
The dialogue helps to address shared challenges such
as the global financial crisis, regional security concerns, global sustainable
development, and climate change.
On April 1, 2009, President Hu Jintao and his U.S.
counterpart Barack Obama agreed to establish the mechanism of China-U.S.
Strategic and Economic Dialogue during their first meeting in London on the
sidelines of the G20 financial summit.
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