Sino-U.S. cooperation benefits world, confrontation disastrous: Xi - People's Daily

Sino-U.S. cooperation benefits world, confrontation disastrous: Xi - People's Daily Online Sino-U.S. cooperation will achieve things that are beneficial to both countries and the world, while confrontation will be disastrous, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday at an annual high-level dialogue.http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/n/2014/0709/c90883-8753231.html?utm_source=The+Sinocism+China+Newsletter&utm_campaign=ee9ae4db3b-Sinocism07_09_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171f237867-ee9ae4db3b-29615013&mc_cid=ee9ae4db3b&mc_eid=5935182a65

Xi proposes ways to handle China-U.S. frictions - Xinhua Xi said the two countries should deepen cooperation based on equality and mutual trust, and tap more cooperative potential. They should "accelerate negotiations on the Bilateral Investment Treaty, strengthen military dialogue, combat all forms of terrorism, work together in dealing with climate change and promote communication and coordination on major international and regional issues," Xi urged. The Chinese president also underlined Sino-U.S. people-to-people exchanges in the speech, saying both sides should encourage friendly exchanges between their peoples, and broaden social communication channels to consolidate public opinion in favor of bilateral friendship. "The foundation of Sino-U.S. friendship lies in the people, and our hope in youth," Xi added. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/09/c_133471354.htm?utm_source=The+Sinocism+China+Newsletter&utm_campaign=ee9ae4db3b-Sinocism07_09_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_171f237867-ee9ae4db3b-29615013&mc_cid=ee9ae4db3b&mc_eid=5935182a65