2015年CRI President Xi Meets US National Security Advisor Ahead of US Visit（在线收听）

Susan Rice, as the top foreign policy adviser to US president Barack Obama, is paying a two-day visit in China to meet with Chinese officials in preparation for President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit.

"It's my honor to be back in Beijing on behalf of President Barack Obama to prepare for your very important state visit next month to Washington. President Obama looks forward to welcoming you and Madam Peng. It will be a great opportunity following President Obama's successful visit to Beijing last year to strengthen and deepen the cooperation."

For his part, Chinese President Xi Jinping says he is willing to hold discussions with his US counterpart on promoting cooperation in various sectors during the visit.

"At the invitation of President Barack Obama, I will visit the United States next month and am willing to exchange views on major issues of common concern, in order to further promote bilateral development."

The Chinese president says a stable and growing China-U.S. relationship will not only benefit the people in both countries, but also go a long way to promoting peace and development in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. 

Xi Jinping notes that China is willing to work with the U.S. to make sure the relationship can enjoy sustainable and steady growth.

"China highly values the development of China-US relations. China is ready to work with the United States to further boost the practical cooperation bilaterally, regionally and globally, and effectively manage the sensitive issues between us in a constructive way, so as to make the relationship benefit more people in the world."

The Chinese president adds that China is committed to building a new model of major-country relations with the US, featuring no-conflict and no-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation.

For her part, the U.S. National Security Adviser says the US hopes to exchange ideas with China on hot button issues.

"We obviously have issues of differences and some difficulties that we need to work through. I look forward your visit in Washington will be a milestone in deepening our cooperation and strengthening our relationship."

During her visit, Rice is expected to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues with the Chinese side, especially the Renminbi exchange rate, the South China Seas, cyber security, UN peacekeeping and wildlife protection.

She has also met with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Fan Changlong.

Rice's visit is scheduled to last until Saturday.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.