Zoellick is another important member of the Bush administration to visit China within a month, following US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Trade Representative Rob Portman, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns.
Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan visited the United States last week, to discuss the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue with the American side and make preparations for Chinese President Hu Jintao's US visit scheduled for September.
The constructive relationship of cooperation between China and the United States will continue to grow through increasing dialogue, building mutual trust, promoting cooperation and handling differences properly, said Tang in his meeting with Rice last Wednesday.
The United States attaches importance to high-level exchanges and dialogue between the two countries, which is helpful for the two sides to have an in-depth exchange of views on major world and regional issues, Rice said.
The Monday dialogue coincided with the fourth round of the six-party talks on Korean Peninsula nuclear issue now underway in Beijing, which is regarded as an important area of cooperation for the two countries.
The new round of six-party talks entered an unprecedented seventh day on Monday in Beijing, as negotiators are working hard on the first ever joint statement from the talks.
The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT
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