China urges US to cooperate, manage differences

BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): In his first phone conversation with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, China's senior diplomat, Yang Jiechi, urged Washington to work with Beijing to focus on cooperation and manage differences while reiterating the country's strong resolve to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests.

The phone conversation on Saturday (Feb 6) is the first official high-level contact between China and the US since the new US administration of President Joe Biden took office on Jan 20.