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United States Vice President Joe Biden arrived in China on Wednesday for a two-day official visit and immediately held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, state-media Xinhua News reported. Biden's Beijing visit is part of his week-long trip to Asia, the White House said.
During the meeting, Xi highlighted the important obligations that China and the United States share in order to maintain world peace. Both countries, Xi said, have the responsibility to ensure world stability and promote development.
The Chinese president issued the statement stressing that China and the United States are two major economies and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
Xi said dialogues and cooperation are the only correct choices for both countries to keep global peace and ensure the promotion of development.
Xi also said that he and US President Barack Obama had reached an agreement in building a new mode of relationship when the two met in California and during the G20 summit in Russia.
China is Biden's second stop for his week-long Asia trip. He first visited Japan and is set to drop by the Republic of Korea.
A statement issued by the White House said Biden's trip to the region is aimed at promoting trade interests and to reaffirm its presence as a Pacific power.
The New York Times reported that Biden is in China to appeal to Chinese leaders for restraint over a new air defense zone, which has triggered tensions with Japan.
But during the brief meeting between Biden and President Xi, the two leaders made no public mention of the airspace issue, journalists covering the meeting said.
Asked by reporters, Biden said the outcome of the relationship between the two countries will significantly define the course of the century. He said the possibilities will be limitless should China and the US come up with a long-term relationship.
