Chinese FM calls on China, U.S. to transform challenges into opportunities

China and the United States should focus on transforming challenges into cooperation opportunities, which meets the common interest of both countries and the international community, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Tuesday.

Wang made the remarks during a meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Philippine capital at the request of the American side.

Saying that Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama had good interaction during the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in Turkey, Wang noted that keeping contacts and communication between leaders of the two countries is of vital importance to the healthy and steady development of bilateral ties.

China and the United States enjoy potential of cooperation in broad fields, Wang said, adding that the two sides should make efforts to expand consensus and manage differences with proper means.

For his part, Blinken said the leaders of the two countries should exchange in-depth views on bilateral ties as well as major international and regional issues in a timely manner, adding that the United States is willing to work with China to effectively address various hotspot issues and global challenges.

The United States supports China in hosting the 2016 G20 summit, and is willing to make positive efforts for the success of the meeting, Blinken said.

The pair also exchanged views on the Syria issue, addressing climate change and maintaining stability at sea. Endi