Address Sino-US concerns

China and the United States have seized the opportunity of US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Beijing this week to exchange views on issues of mutual concern, especially those that have stood out between them of late, such as the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the South China Sea disputes.

Both countries need to lay a good foundation for bilateral ties as the relationship between Beijing and Washington has assumed a significance that goes far beyond the bilateral scope, and they are yet to have a meeting of minds on a number of issues.

In his joint news conference with Kerry on Wednesday afternoon in Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China does not seek to militarize the South China Sea and it will honor its word. This should help eliminate wild speculation and unwarranted accusations about China's strategic intentions in the waters.