State Councilor Yang Jiechi (right) reads a copy of China Daily as Sun Shangwu, China Daily's Deputy Editor-in-Chief, describes the editing process of the newspaper after an interview in Beijing.[Photo by Xu Jingxing/ China Daily]

Two anniversaries

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, and China and the US were allies during the war against Japanese aggression.

Yang said: "We will never forget this friendship between China and the US."

Yang noted that the United Nations was established after the war, and China is "both a contributor and a builder" of this international system, and Beijing believes the UN "should play an even bigger role".

As this year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UN, Yang confirmed that Xi will attend a series of UN summits after his visit to the US, and his presence is "a concrete example to show our commitment and support for the UN system".

The president will address the General Debate of the UN General Assembly, expound on China's positions on the global political landscape and world order, Yang said.

Xi will also attend the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Summit and will witness the adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda along with other leaders, Yang added.

China has taken initiatives on its own because Xi and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will co-host a summit on women's empowerment and a roundtable discussion for South-South cooperation, Yang said.

The president will also propose some important action on China's part as well, Yang said.

Contact the writers at wujiao@chinadaily.com.cn

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