习近平期望发展新式中美关系
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday looked forward to his state visit to the United States in September, eager to develop a new style of relationship between the two major countries.
本周一，中国国家主席习近平表示非常期待九月份对美国的国事访问，希望借此机会发展两国之间的新型关系。
Xi was meeting with visiting Harvard President Drew Faust at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing when he recalled his talks with U.S.President Barack Obama in November last year when Xi outlined six priorities in relations with the United States.
"People-to-people and cultural exchanges play a positive role in promoting the China-U.S. ties and have become a major pillar supporting the bilateral relationship in a new era," Xi said during the meeting with Faust.
He said that the Chinese side valued cooperation with the United States on education and technology, praising the long and fruitful cooperation between Harvard and China.
During the meeting, Xi also briefed the guest on China's annual sessions of the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
For her part, Faust said educational exchanges and cooperation help enhance understanding between the U.S and Chinese people and that Harvard would work with China's educational and technological sectors.