BEIJING -- China and the United States on Wednesday pledged to cooperate on
global affairs such as energy security, communicable diseases and humanitarian
aid.
"China-US dialogue on sustainable development, energy security, public
health, humanitarian assistance and other global issues not only serves the
interests of our two peoples, but also contributes to stability and development
of the world," said Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai at a China-US
forum.
Cui and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula
Dobriansky led delegations to the second session of China-US Global Issues Forum
being held here. The first session of the forum was held in 2005 in Washington.
The two-day session will discuss issues such as energy security, clean
energy, public health, humanitarian assistance, trafficking in people,
environmental conservation, sustainable development and international
development cooperation.
Analyst say the forum will help increase understanding and dialogue between
the two countries and further promote bilateral relations.
"We need to properly handle our differences in an open and inclusive spirit,"
said Cui, urging the two countries to engage in more dialogue to deepen
bilateral constructive partnership and facilitate solutions to some urgent
global issues.
The forum will help solve global issues if China and the United States can
reach agreements and come up with useful thinking and initiatives in these
areas, said Cui.
The United States and China will make new efforts to solve the current global
issues, said Dobriansky. "We have global problems, we also face global
challenges, particularly in energy, public health, anti-terrorism, etc."
"We hope to work together and to address these sensitive issues we are
facing," Dobriansky added.
