President Obama wants increased U.S. involvement in the Asia-Pacific. (Photo : Getty Images)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and national security adviser Susan Rice met with Chinese state councilor Yang Jiechi in New York. A White House representative said that that meeting was to "review progress to bring a more durable, stable and productive bilateral relationship."
The American officials also wanted to discuss matters with a new administration is about to be formed in the U.S. The presidential elections will commence in a week's time.
A representative from China's foreign ministry said that both countries decided to steadily maintain cooperation despite differences on various issues.
President Barack Obama has been pushing for increased U.S. participation in the Asia-Pacific. Analysts believe that this is an attempt to contain China's military
State department spokesperson John Kirby said that there is nothing to worry about the country's relationship with China.
He said, "We have nothing to fear from the peaceful, productive rise of China and we have nothing to fear from nations establishing better and warmer and more productive relations with China."
Another critical issue will be the enactment of the Paris climate agreement which will be four days after the presidential elections.
Xie Zhenhua, special representative on of China for climate change affairs, said, "I don't think ordinary people would agree if you were to reject that trend. I'm convinced, if it's a wise leader--especially a political leader--he ought to know that all his policies should conform to the trends of global development."
Presidential candidate Donald Trump is a known critic of the Paris climate change agreement. In a tweet, Trump posted, "The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive."
