US ties with China ‘most consequential in world’ — Rice

US National Security Adviser Susan Rice tells Chinese President Xi Jinping Washington’s ties with Beijing are “the most consequential in the world today.”

“We view China’s success as being in America’s interest, given our growing interdependence,” she says.

Xi tells Rice China is “strongly committed” to building good relations with the US based upon the ideas of “no conflict, no confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation.”

Earlier, a top Chinese official warned failure to properly handle sensitive issues between the US and China could “very likely disturb and undermine” their military-to-military relations.

“We should be honest with ourselves that deep down in this relationship we’re still faced with obstacles and challenges,” said Fan Changlong, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, adding that military ties had been “impacted by some complicated and some sensitive factors.”

— AFP

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