A Chinese official Tuesday thanked the United States for taking
a "moderate" line on recent ethnic violence, as Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton insisted that human rights remained a top
priority.
The United States and China pledged cooperation on issues ranging
from fighting climate change to reining in Iran's nuclear program
as they held two days of talks in Washington aimed at charting out
ties for years to come.
Wang Guangya, China's vice foreign minister, hailed a new spirit of friendship in the talks and praised the US response to this month's unrest in Xinjiang province, where more than 190 people were killed.
The Chinese side briefed US officials on the Xinjiang violence and "expressed our appreciation for the moderate attitude of the United States so far," Wang told reporters.
