Wang Jiarui Meets with American Guests in Beijing
(2012.01.10)


BEIJING, January 10 -- Minister Wang Jiarui of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee met in Beijing on the afternoon of January 9 with the delegation of the American Foreign Policy Council headed by Richard Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Wang said that both China and the US bear heavy weights in the world. Cooperate and we both win. Fight and we both suffer. The year 2012 is crucial and sensitive year for China-US relations. It is China's hope that the US will keep in mind the overall and long-term interests of bilateral relations, clear away disturbances in domestic politics and work with the Chinese side to promote the building of the cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and mutual benefit.

On his part, Myers said that the US takes seriously its relations with China and that closer cooperation between the two sides not only conforms to the interests of both countries, but is also beneficial for peace and development of the world.

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