Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi meets with his U.S. counterpart Hillary Clinton in Hanoi

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with his U.S. counterpart Hillary Clinton on the sidelines of East Asian leaders' meetings in Hanoi, exchanging views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern.

Yang said with joint efforts of both sides, the Sino-U.S. relations had kept a steady growth momentum in general. He said President Hu will pay a state visit to the United States early next year and the two heads of state will also meet during the G20 summit in Seoul next month. China would like to work together with the United States to promote the Sino-U.S. relationship to continuously develop on the positive, cooperative and comprehensive track and create a sound atmosphere for President Hu's visit to the United States.

Clinton said her country is ready to make joint efforts with China to boost their high-level exchanges and bilateral cooperation in various fields. Both sides should jointly make preparations for Hu's U.S. visit next year and his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the G20 summit in the ROK next month.

Yang reaffirmed China's solemn position on the issue concerning the Diaoyu Islands and urged the United States to act cautiously regarding the highly sensitive issue, respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and not to make any wrong remarks.