Young adults stress key role of Sino-US ties ahead of Xi's trip

Nearly 80 percent of young adults from the United States taking part in a survey have shown a keen interest in President Xi Jinping's first state visit to their country this week.

Half of them feel that Sino-US relations are the most important bilateral tie for Washington, according to a survey released by China Daily over the weekend.

About 55 percent of US respondents said they were aware of Xi's visit and nearly 76 percent wanted to know more about the trip.