China-U.S. ties at new historical starting point

Let us join hands to ride the wind and waves, raise the sail of friendship and cooperation and steer the ship of China-US relations in the direction of constructive cooperation so that it will move toward a better future. We should build between China and the United States, two big countries with different social systems and cultures and at different levels of development, a new type of relationship featuring harmony and common development in the 21st century. Can we achieve this? The answer should be an emphatic "Yes, we can!"

The writer is State Councilor of the People's Republic of China

This is a speech made by the author at the dinner marking the 30th anniversary of establishment of China-U.S. diplomatic relations hosted by the Brookings Institute on Dec 11.

(By Dai Bingguo)

Editor:Zhang Ning