CHINA, U.S. AGREE TO EXPAND COMMON INTERESTS, CONTROL DIFFERENCES

WASHINGTON, April 1:(Xinhua) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Barack Obama, agreed here Thursday to deepen China-U.S. cooperation in various fields while controlling differences in a bid to consolidate and expand their countries’ common interests.

The latest sign of a closer relationship between Beijing and Washington came as the two leaders met on the sidelines of the fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS), discussing an array of issues ranging from macroeconomic policies and nuclear security cooperation, to maritime issues and Korean Peninsula stability.

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In their first meeting this year, Xi and Obama agreed to strengthen communication and coordination in international affairs and to push for the healthy and steady development of bilateral relations.
Xi said that with the concerted efforts of China and the United States, the bilateral relations have seen important progress in recent years.

In 2015, the China-U.S. bilateral trade, two-way investment and personnel exchanges all hit a record high. The two countries have maintained effective coordination and cooperation in addressing major regional and international issues including climate change, Iranian nuclear negotiation, peacekeeping, public health and development.

“These outcomes have demonstrated the huge potential of the China-U.S. relations and highlighted the importance and necessity for them to strengthen coordination and cooperation,” Xi said.

Xi reiterated China’s commitment to reform and opening-up and peaceful development, stressing his country’s resolution to safeguard and improve the current international system and order. There are broad areas where China and the United States, the world’s largest developing and developed countries, should and could cooperate, Xi said.