China and the US 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 US 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 in Beijing. 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.
Analysts 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 US can
reach agreements and come up with useful thinking and initiatives
in these areas, said Cui.
The US 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.
(Xinhua News Agency August 10, 2006)
