On the 35th year of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the United States and the People's Republic of China, President Xi Jinping pledged to pursue the path leading to the establishment of a newer type of major-country relations.

Xi met with his American counterpart, President Barack Obama on the sidelines of a summit of nations on security issues concerning the use of nuclear technology.

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The brief meeting gave the two leaders the opportunity to discuss bilateral issues such as - cooperation against terrorism, the six-party talks on nuclear issues affecting the Korean peninsula, including the Iran nuclear concerns, the on-going situation in Ukraine, internet security, economic matters that include the RMB exchange rate.

The two countries are set to establish a new direction in its bilateral relations that are sound, sustainable and stable according to Xi. Washington also signified its commitment through a letter from President Obama.

Beijing affirms a principle of bilateral engagement with the United States anchored on principles of mutual respect, non-confrontational approach under a winnable cooperation.

Xi is looking forward for both U.S. and China to assume a more active, enforceable action in coordinating bilateral as well as regional and international cooperation. In this manner, effectively manage sensitive issues and differences toward the maintenance of a healthy and stabilized development of the two countries relations.

For Obama's part, he expressed willingness to maintain lines of communications with Xi on issues to maintain track towards the building of a new major-country relations.

XI'S EUROPEAN TOUR

President Xi Jinping is in the Netherlands for his first ever state visit and first official travel overseas since formally assuming the presidency. Xi arrived in the Netherlands, the first for any Chinese leader since the two nations established diplomatic ties in 1972.

Xi is attending the international summit of leaders on issues concerning threats of nuclear proliferation. After the two day summit, Mr. Xi will travel to Germany, Belgium and France as part of his European tour.

The Chinese president met with the United States' president Barack Obama on the side of the nuclear proliferation summit to strengthen the relations of the two leading economies of the world.

CHINA ON THE UKRAINIAN ISSUE

Mr. Xi stressed that Beijing upheld its "just and objective attitude" in relations to the situation in Ukraine and its continuing "the promotion of a political solution to the crisis serves the interests of all parties."

Beijing made proposal on resolving the matter through the prompt establishment of an international coordinating system and similarly urging concerned parties to refrain from engaging in activities that could lead to further deterioration of the situation.

The Chinese president further stressed that "China supports the constructive efforts made by the international community to ease tension, and holds an open attitude toward all plans that are helpful to promote a political solution."

Washington through Mr. Obama expounded its views on Ukraine by agreeing towards the Chinese principles and stance, by attaching the importance of Chinese role in global matters and expressed willingness to keep up communications and cooperation with Beijing.

THE KOREAN PENINSULA

The Chinese president urged all six parties involved in the Korean peninsula situation to implement the objectives set in the September 19, 2005 joint statement during the fourth round of the Beijing hosted Six-Party talks.

Xi encouraged all parties to immediately resume the stalled talks on the nuclear issue in the Korean peninsula by stressing the correct approach in resolving the situation is through "restart negotiations."

The September 2005 declaration stated the promise of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to turn its back on all nuclear weapons and current nuclear programs, subject to the pledge of the U.S. and the Republic of Korea to accommodate the DPRK's security issues.

The United States replied to Xi's pronouncement with appreciation on China's efforts on promoting peace through negotiations over the Korean peninsula and pledges to continue with open communications between Beijing and Washington.

Xi further adds that, "China has major interests and concerns on the Korean Peninsula, and firmly commits itself to realizing the denuclearization of, and to safeguarding peace and stability on the peninsula."

The Six-Party Talks came to be in 2003 when the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) withdrew from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The six-parties include six nations that include North Korea, its rival the Republic of Korea (ROK or South Korea), the United States of America, the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Russian Federation. There were five rounds of talks when external events led to a suspension of talks since 2005.

MATTERS AFFECTING TIBET AND TAIWAN

Mr. Xi called upon Mr. Obama to continue honoring commitments respecting Chinese sovereignty and territorial integrity in relations to Taiwan and Tibet, calling on Washington to restrain from supporting that will lead to Chinese detachment from its territories.

In relation to rising issues over conflicting claims in territories within the East China Seas and South China Seas, Xi called upon the United States to pursue an objective attitude that is fair by making efforts to promote a fair solution.

The U.S. leader responded by maintaining its intent not to undermine and restrain Chinese territorial integrity and stability by supporting the country's reform, avoiding frictions through a constructive manner, sending a positive message of further developing relations.

INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

The two leaders mutually affirmed their commitments to strengthen cooperation in the fight for any and all types of transnational crime and acts of terrorism.

Mr. Xi expressed his appreciation for Mr. Obama's condemnation on all types of acts of terrorism and pledged willingness to work with other nations including the United States in combating terrorism by enhancing future U.S. and China law-enforcement partnership in as fighting transnational crime and the hunt for fugitives.

Washington reiterated its condemnation on the recent terror attack in the Chinese city of Kunming where a group of knife-wielding individuals attacked 172 innocent people, killing 29 and injuring the others.

MALAYSIAN FLIGHT 370

The Chinese president expressed his appreciation for Mr. Obama's recent personal call of condolences over the loss of 152 Chinese citizens out of the 239 passengers of the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 last March 8. Xi also appreciated the United States' assistance in search and rescue efforts and information sharing.

The Malaysian Airline flight MH370 was a regular flight from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8 when the plane disappeared from commercial radar and suspected to have turned towards the southern regions of the Indian Ocean. Malaysian authorities have the declared the Boeing 777 plane to have been lost at sea presuming the death of all of its passengers.