(VOVworld) - Chinese Ambassador to the US Cui Tiankai wrote in an article published in an American magazine Wednesday that despite thorny issues that often dominate the headlines, China and the US are working closely on almost every major global issues.

Cui said in an article entitled "China and America: Stay Focused on What Really Matters" that this cooperation is not only out of good will, but also on the fundamental interest of both countries and their shared responsibilities to the world.
As Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay his first state visit to the United States in September, Cui expressed the hope that "his meetings with President Obama will give further guidance to the building of a new model of major country relations and bring greater benefits to their peoples.