China and the United States are on track in building a new model of bilateral relations as representatives from both sides reiterated commitments on Monday, ahead of an upcoming summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Barack Obama on November.

U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice sat down with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi in Washington on Monday and discussed plans for President Obama's Beijing visit next month to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leadership meeting and to hold talks with Xi at the sidelines, according to Xinhua news.

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Yang reaffirmed China's willingness to work with the U.S. to lay the groundwork that could produce a new standard of major-country relations, beginning with the November summit.

He acknowledged the progress both sides have achieved in strengthening mutual ties and expressed hope the two would push forward and continue the momentum by deepening bilateral cooperation and communication on regional and global issues.

China and the U.S. must lead by example in promoting cooperation and active involvement in the Asia-Pacific region, the Chinese official said, noting that such efforts would ultimately lead to enhancing global prosperity and stability.

To do this, he said bilateral issues should be dealt with in a constructive way and urged both sides to seek tangible solutions in developing a new model of major-country relations.

For her part, Rice said the administration is anticipating the APEC summit and discussion with Xi. She agreed with Yang and signaled the U.S.' willingness to work with China to ensure the November visit would be a success.

 She likewise reiterated Washington's stance and vowed to continue efforts in pursuing a major-country relationship with Beijing through mutual cooperation and coordination in dealing with regional and international challenges.

The two also reportedly exchanged views on other global concerns such as economic and bilateral trade, the war on terrorism, the Ebola in West Africa and North Korea's nuclear program.

On Saturday, Yang held informal talks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the latter's Boston home, a move which was believed to have been conducive to discussions the two had on sensitive China-U.S. issues including the South China Sea and cyberspace disputes and human rights in Hong Kong.

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