Respondents in both China and the US in two recent surveys believe the Sino-US relationship is crucial and want the ties to be closer.
China is willing to increase imports from Canada and to boost cooperation in energy and other areas, Chinese leaders said on Thursday.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to the United States is aimed at building a cooperative partnership between the two nations.
A senior Chinese diplomat said Thursday China and the US can still cooperate on the Syria issue, although they hold different stances on a recent UN Security Council draft resolution.
China has maintained communication with relevant parties, including opposition forces, in regard to the current turmoil in Syria, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Liu Weimin on Thursday urged countries to take tangible measures to guarantee the security of overseas Chinese people and institutions.
The 29 Chinese workers who were freed from abduction by Sudanese anti-government forces arrived in Beijing on Thursday afternoon.
Canadian Prime Minster Stephen Harper on Thursday visited a local noodle restaurant in Beijing to sample the distinctive Beijing food.
Chinese and US leaders expect positive and practical results from Vice-President Xi Jinping's trip to the US next week.
China and Canada signed a series of agreements covering energy and investments, in a sign of improved ties amid the global economic slowdown.
Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday urged the forging of a long-term, stable and diversified partnership with Canada in the energy and resource sector.
A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Wednesday called for boosting the China-India strategic and cooperative partnership to a higher level.