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NEW YORK, Sept. 24-- China and the United States need to stand high, look far and take the bilateral relationship forward with vision and conviction, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Tuesday. Over the past four decades, China-U.S. relations have weathered many twists and turns, Wang said in a keynote speech at a dinner co-hosted by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, the U.S.-China Business Council, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Council on Foreign Relations. Yet, the relationship has steadily moved forward with progress beyond even the boldest imagination, he added. Noting that China-U.S. relations have once again come to a crossroads, the top diplomat said that China and the United States must turn to history to look for inspiration and guidance for their relations in the next 40 years. Mutually beneficial cooperation is the only right option for China and the United States, and neither country has taken advantage of the other, said Wang, detailing the tremendous benefit for both countries from cooperation in the past 40 years. Such cooperation, enhanced by comparative strengths, has helped drive the robust growth of the U.S. economy, substantially cut the cost of living for U.S. families and enabled American firms to take home huge profits, said the top diplomat. Wang said that the trade frictions between China and the United States in the past year and more have inflicted losses on both countries. | 
