Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Thursday met with members of a U.S. delegation attending the China-U.S. Senior-Level Track Two Dialogue in Beijing.

Han noted that the China-U.S. relationship is among the most important bilateral relations in the world today, which is at a crucial juncture and of historic significance.

Mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation between China and the United States are not only beneficial to the two countries, but also to world peace and development, Han said.

China hopes that the China-U.S. Senior-Level Track Two Dialogue will gather insightful views of people from both countries, enhance understanding and knowledge of China across all sectors in the United States, and contribute to the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations, Han said.

According to the U.S. delegation, the dialogue is helpful for both sides to better understand each other and provide more beneficial ideas for the development of bilateral relations.

They said that the two countries should enhance dialogue and cooperation in areas such as trade and investment.