Upbeat tone marks Wang, Tillerson talk

The first meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday ended with an upbeat tone, which observers said will help clarify the US policy toward China and boost collaboration between the two countries on major bilateral and international affairs.

Beijing is ready to "strengthen communication, boost mutual trust, manage and control differences and deepen cooperation" with Washington, Wang told Tillerson as they met on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Bonn, Germany. It was the first high-level official meeting between the two countries since President Donald Trump took office.

The goal is to "achieve a greater development of China-US ties" during Trump's presidency, Wang said.