The Sino-US relations are now at a pivotal stage since the establishment of diplomatic ties on Jan. 1, 1979, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao Tuesday.

Commenting on the upcoming 25th anniversary of Sino-US diplomatic relations, Liu said bilateral relations had developed well in the past 25 years.

Citing Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's recent visit to the United States, Liu said the relationship was facing both challenges and opportunities and the diversified international situation also added new dimensions.

It is in the interests of the two peoples and the people in the world to strengthen friendly cooperation between China and the United States, and it is also the common aspiration of the two peoples to promote constructive cooperation between the two countries, said Liu.

China and the United States can cooperate in many fields in the future, said Liu, adding that the two sides should handle properly the existing problems and differences on the basis of equal consultation and mutual respect, and take into account each other' s concerns so as to promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations and to benefit the people.

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