Common interests will be stressed and differences can be narrowed.

China's leaders realize the economy is growing very fast, which will have a great impact on world economies, but still see China as a very poor country, so are emphasizing domestic difficulties, obstacles and pitfalls.

Beset by more profound differences than any other bilateral relationship between major powers in the world today.

Both China and the U.S. hope that bilateral relations can be stabilized and that a strategic dialogue can be set in motion.