China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday that the activities of U.S. warships in SouthChina Sea are detrimental to China-U.S. mutual trust and have provoked regional tension.
Wang made the remarks during a telephone conversation with his U.S. counterpart JohnKerry at the latter's invitation.
China is seriously concerned over the issue, Wang said, urging Washington to come backto the right track of proper management and control of the differences through dialogueand consultation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States in September has createdimportant opportunities for both countries to develop their relations, Wang said.
Thus to ensure the healthy and stable development of bilateral ties, the two countriesshould put their focus on improving the coordination and implementing the importantconsensuses reached by leaders of the two nations, rather than expose their ties tounnecessary interruptions, the Chinese senior diplomat said.
On the Syria issue, Wang said China holds positive views over the nine-point agreementreached lately in Vienna, adding that under the current circumstances, to accelerate thepolitical settlement process of the Syria issue has been of urgency.
China holds that efforts should be made to coordinate the actions of all parties concernedin combating terrorism, to consolidate the partial ceasefire and to realize the stop ofoverall military action in a gradual manner, to resume the political reconstruction processwith the core issue being an inclusive national reconciliation dialogue, and to activelypromote humanitarian aid and economic reconstruction, Wang said.
China is willing to actively participate in the political solution of the Syria issue, he added.
As regards the Iran nuclear issue, Wang said the implementation of the comprehensiveagreement is in line with the common interest of the international community, adding thatChina is willing to keep close coordination with all parties concerned and play its due rolein this respect.
For his part, Kerry spoke highly of China's positive role in the settlement of the Irannuclear issue, saying that the United States wishes to work with China and coordinate withall parties concerned to implement the comprehensive agreement.
The two sides also agreed to maintain close contact on relative issues.
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