First strategic Sino-US talks in 26 years held at Beijing

03 Aug '05

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China and the United States conducted their first strategic talks in Beijing, focusing to raise transparency and enhancing bilateral relations.

The closed-door dialogue, the first of its kind since the two countries forged diplomatic ties 26 years ago, was co-chaired by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo and US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, who arrived here on Sunday.

During a whole day of discussions starting from 9 a.m. on Monday, both sides exchanged views "in a candid and in-depth manner," according to a press release from the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

No detailed information is available about the dialogue. But the two sides have agreed to hold the second strategic dialogue in the United States months later.

Both sides agreed the dialogue was constructive and helpful to improving mutual understanding, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry press release.

The two sides reiterated that the long-term, healthy and stable development of Sino-US relations is in the interests of both nations and peoples, it added.

The Monday dialogue came as a result of the consensus reached between Chinese President Hu Jintao and US President George W. Bush during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Chile last year. The dialogue may take place twice a year.

The two countries would actively implement the consensus reached between their leaders and push forward their constructive relations of cooperation by increasing dialogue, building mutual trust, promoting cooperation and handling differences properly, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry official who asked not to be identified.

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