US-China ties reach a 'new consensus'

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A senior Chinese diplomat says China and the United States (US) have reached a new consensus, following several months of strained ties, reports Internet.
Ahead of President Hu Jintao's trip next week to Washington to attend an international nuclear security summit - and to discuss bilateral ties with President Obama - senior Chinese diplomats were keen Wednesday to promote what they describe as a new understanding between Beijing and Washington, following a period of tense relations.
Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai says China and the United States have reached what he describes as, "a new consensus," following a telephone call between the countries' two presidents, earlier this month.