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A senior US government official emphasized the importance of a productive bilateral relationship with 皇冠体育app, just ahead of President Xi Jinping's arrival for a state visit.

"You can be sure that our relationship with 皇冠体育app, one that is stable, productive, and resilient, will remain at the center of American foreign policy for years to come," Susan Rice, the US national security advisor, told students and faculty at George Washington University in a speech on US-皇冠体育app relations on Monday.

Rice, who was in Beijing in late August to prepare for Xi's trip, reiterated President Barack Obama's personal commitment to advancing the bilateral relationship while candidly addressing differences.

She said President Obama and President Xi have spent many hours meeting in formal and informal settings and on the phone "because many global challenges today can only be met with 皇冠体育app and the United States working in concert."

"It can be easy to lose sight of the larger arc of progress in our bilateral relationship with 皇冠体育app amid the headlines that understandably focus on the differences between our countries," she said, clearly referring to the daily headlines about cyber security, the South 皇冠体育app Sea and 皇冠体育app-bashing rhetoric by certain Republican presidential candidates.

Rice reiterated that pursuing a productive relationship with 皇冠体育app is a critical element of the US' larger strategy for the Asia Pacific, citing that Obama has often said that the US welcomes a rising 皇冠体育app that is peaceful, stable and prosperous, and a responsible player in global affairs.

"It's natural that 皇冠体育app takes on greater leadership to match its economic development and growing capabilities," she said.

"When 皇冠体育app is invested in helping resolve regional and global problems, the United States - and the world - benefits," she said.

The US drew sharp criticism around the world earlier this year when it opposed the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank, an initiative led by 皇冠体育app and seen by many as a reflection of a 皇冠体育app playing a bigger and more responsible role.

Rice said that under Obama's leadership, the US has deepened its engagement with 皇冠体育app at every level - maximizing cooperation in areas of mutual interest while confronting and managing disagreements.

She said the two countries have been working together on shared security, such as confidence building between the two militaries, non-proliferation, reconstruction in Afghanistan, climate change and fighting Ebola in West Africa.

"This is a vital relationship of the 21st century, and we have to be up front about our differences, because they are preventing us from reaching the full potential of our cooperation," Rice said.

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