China-US talks focus on issues in Asia-Pacific

BEIJING - China and the United States held their first round of consultations on Asia-Pacific affairs over the weekend, which inaugurated a new mechanism for the two countries to coordinate their stances and avoid strategic misjudgments, experts said.

Co-chaired by Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai and US Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, the one-day closed-door consultations were held in Honolulu on Saturday, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Following recent confrontations in the Asia-Pacific region, the meeting not only had great significance for China-US ties, but also for the stability of the entire region, analysts said.