Sino-US teamwork urged for managing differences

China and the United States should stay committed to resolving differences through dialogue and consultation and keep identifying and expanding converging interests, Vice-President Wang Qishan said on Thursday.

Speaking at a reception to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the US, Wang also called on both countries to pursue relations defined by coordination, cooperation and stability, and respect each other's sovereignty, security and development interests.

The establishment of diplomatic relations 40 years ago was to expand the common interests of both peoples and promote world peace, stability and development, he said. "As China-US relations stand at a new starting point 40 years on, both parties should always keep this original aspiration in their minds."