China has called on the United States to "correct" its allegations that Chinese army officers hacked US businesses and to stop meddling in the territorial disputes in Southeast Asia.

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew will fly to Beijing to attend the 6th bilateral strategic and economic dialogue tomorrow.

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The Chinese side of the two-day talks will be headed by State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Vice Premier Wang Yang, South China Morning Post detailed.

Issues such as the US presence in Asia and North Korea's nuclear ambitions would be discussed at the event, according to Assistant Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang.

The talks come amid heightening tensions between Washington and Beijing after five Chinese military officials were charged with hacking into American firms to steal corporate secrets.

Because of the cyberespionage charges, Beijing had suspended a bilateral cybersecurity committee which was formed last year.

In a press conference on the dialogue, Zheng said China believes the charges were "intentionally fabricated" and only show that the US is not sincere in its intention to work with China to strengthen cybersecurity.

He also said the indictments destroyed mutual trust between the two nations.

Zheng called on Washington to "correct its wrong act" and foster cooperation through dialogue.

He also said China is urging the US to stop stealing cyber information from the Chinese government, organizations, and citizens.

In addition, Zheng lambasted Washington for meddling in territorial spats between China and its neighboring countries.

He said the "wrong move" has created a gap in the US-China relations and that Washington should instead respect China's sovereignty.

Meanwhile, Deputy Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao said both the US and China were expected to reach a bilateral treaty that would make way for an investment.

In the press briefing, Zhu said that when all other ties between the two nations are shaken up, it is important to preserve their economic ties.

TagsUS-China relations, cyber espionage, strategic dialogue