Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo on Friday met separately with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley to exchange views on the bilateral relationship and international and regional issues of mutual concern.

Dai, who co-chaired the fourth round of the Sino-US strategic dialogue with Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte on Wednesday and Thursday, said the Sino-US relationship has witnessed great progress in recent years and both sides should make joint efforts to further broaden common interests, enhance strategic mutual trust and promote bilateral cooperation.

Dai stressed that both sides should also handle the Taiwan issue properly to ensure a sound and steady development of the bilateral relationship and contribute to global peace and development.

Expressing satisfaction with the strategic dialogue, the US side said US-Chinese relations are based on a solid foundation and the world will benefit from a strong China, as well as greater cooperation between the two countries in dealing with common problems.

The US side also reaffirmed its one-China policy and ruled out any change in that policy.

(Xinhua News Agency June 23, 2007)