Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi discussed bilateral ties and the Taiwan question with his US counterpart Condoleezza Rice in New York on Sunday, when they met on the sidelines of the 62nd session of United Nations General Assembly.

They agreed to expand cooperation through the Strategic Economic Dialogue and the Strategic Dialogue, as well as into new areas like energy and climate change.

"Both sides should respect each other and refrain from doing things that harm the other side's core interests, so as to ensure a sound and stable development of bilateral relations," Yang said.