Obama's upcoming visit to China important for bilateral ties: Ambassador

Chinese Ambassador to the US, Zhou Wenzhong, says US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to China is important for the development of bilateral relations. He expects concrete achievements will be made.

Chinese Ambassador to the US, Zhou Wenzhong, says US President Barack Obama's upcoming visit to China is important for the development of bilateral relations.

President Barack Obama's first visit to China begins next week. The Chinese ambassador to the US, Zhou Wenzhong says most of the preparation has been completed.

Chinese Ambassador to the US Zhou Wenzhong said, "I believe through this visit, Sino-US relations will be deepened on the basis of building positive, cooperative and comprehensive relations outlined by the leaders of the two countries. So I think the visit is of great importance to the development of bilateral ties."

Zhou Wenzhong says since Obama took office, Sino-US relations have maintained a good level of development. It is one of the most important and active bilateral relationships in the world.