Chinese
paper stresses common interests with U.S. ahead of dialogue
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[June 20, 2015]
By Alexandra Harney
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's leading state
newspaper on Saturday hailed the common interests between China and the
United States, striking a positive tone days ahead of a key annual
bilateral meeting.
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The commentary published in the People's Daily, the flagship
newspaper of the Communist Party, praised the "new model of major
country relations" between the world's two largest economies and
stressed that differences could be overcome.
The article comes at a time of increased tension in U.S.-China ties.
In recent months, Beijing and Washington have clashed over China's
island building in the South China Sea and cyber attacks that some
have blamed on China.
The annual Strategic Economic Dialogue will be held June 23-24 in
Washington, and is expected to cover issues ranging from climate
change to human rights.
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South China Sea, which has accelerated since last year and alarmed
some of China's neighbours. China claims most of the South China
Sea, through which $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every
year.
The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have
overlapping claims. This week, China's Foreign Ministry said it
would soon complete some of its land reclamation work in the area.
Earlier this month, U.S. officials said that hackers had broken into
the Office of Personnel Management, an attack widely believed to
have originated in China. China has denied any involvement in
hacking U.S. databases.
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The People's Daily noted the "broad mutual interests" and the two
countries' shared responsibility for world peace and development. It
hailed the achievements of the bilateral relationship, including
close cooperation on issues including North Korea's nuclear
programme, Afghanistan and climate change.
The commentary was published under the pen name "Zhong Sheng",
meaning "Voice of China". This section is often used to present the
paper's view on foreign policy issues.
(Reporting by Alexandra Harney; Editing by Richard Borsuk)
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