Xi stresses respect, cooperation in US relations

 

Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has offered deeper cooperation with the United States on trade and international hot spots. But he warned Washington to heed Beijing's demands on Tibet, Taiwan and other sensitive issues.

President Xi Jinping (C) and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden (R) attend a business roundtable in Washington, the United States, Feb. 14, 2012. [Xinhua]

In a speech to US business groups, Xi said China's currency reforms helped boost US exports to China to more than 100 billion US dollars in 2011 and this has significantly reduced China's overall trade surplus. China has become the United States' fastest growing export market.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping addresses a welcoming luncheon hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and the U.S.-China Business Council in Washington, the United States, Feb. 15, 2012. [Xinhua]

Xi also said China hopes the US will adhere to the three Sino-US joint communiques and the one-China policy, oppose Taiwan and Tibet independence and support the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan strait with concrete actions, as well as handle Tibet-related issues in a prudent and proper manner.

The Chinese vice president also said that China and the US can enhance coordination on the DPRK, Iran and other international issues.