During their first summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barrack Obama increased mutual trust, reached consensus on an array of issues and mapped out a blueprint for China-US ties, and these achievements signal the opening of a new chapter in cooperation across the Pacific Ocean, Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi said Saturday.
During the June 7-8 summit, the two leaders have had over eight hours of talks, covering a wide range of topics such as the two countries' respective domestic situation and governance, bilateral issues as well as global ones, said Yang.
They discussed cooperation but never shied away from differences, Yang said, adding that both the length and the depth of the two leaders' interaction this time were unprecedented, showcasing the great importance the two sides have attached to their relationship.
The state councilor said the two leaders agreed to make joint efforts for achieving pragmatic outcomes at the next meetings of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue as well as the high-level China-US Consultation on People-to-People Exchange scheduled for this summer.
Chinese foreign and defense ministers will visit the United States at the invitations of the US side at appropriate times, according to Yang.
China, at the invitation of the United States, will also attend the US-hosted Rim of the Pacific exercises (RIMPAC) in 2014, he said.
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