BEIJING, May 15. /TASS/. Constructive and stable strategic relations between China and the US are not just a nice slogan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

"Overall, the constructive and stable strategic relations maintained between China and the US are more than just a slogan. It is a goal to which both sides must firmly aspire and actions they must take together," the Chinese Foreign Ministry quoted the top diplomat as saying.

According to Wang Yi, Beijing and Washington must follow the course clearly outlined by their respective leaders. The foreign minister noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed that a constructive relationship of strategic stability would become the new concept for bilateral relations and would "continually enrich the substance of this new approach, translate it into concrete policies and practical measures, so that through joint efforts we can open a new chapter in China-US cooperation."

The top Chinese diplomat emphasized that this position would serve as a "strategic guideline for the development of China-US relations over the next three years and in the longer term." "This decision has been positively received by the peoples of both countries and the international community," he noted.

Wang Yi pointed out that the stability sought by the Chinese and American authorities implies "managing differences" and ensuring that bilateral relations "do not experience sharp fluctuations, like a roller coaster." "Both sides must maintain the continuity and stability of their policies, in particular honor their commitments, always meet each other halfway, and, building on the positive expectations for cooperation between China and the US, provide greater certainty for their own development and the international situation," he emphasized.

The Chinese foreign minister explained that both countries should strive for "long-term stability that offers hope for peace, free from conflict, confrontation, and certainly war." "Peaceful coexistence is the greatest common denominator for China and the US, and no one can bear the consequences of conflict and confrontation between them," he added. "The key point is to abide by the three China-US joint communiques, to show respect for each other’s social systems and development paths, for each other’s core interests and concerns on key issues, and for each other’s right to development," the top Chinese diplomat concluded.