TAIWAN AFFAIR
The Taiwan issue is the core issue of China-U.S. relations and the U.S. should abide by the one-China policy, Wang said.
"No matter what changes occur in Taiwan, the basic fact that both the mainland and Taiwan belong to one China is unchanged and will not change," Wang said.
Sticking to the 1992 Consensus and opposing "Taiwan independence" is an important prerequisite and political basis for peaceful development of cross-Strait relations, Wang said.
He urged the United States to support the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties with concrete actions.
Kerry said that the U.S. will continue its one-China policy and encourage cross-strait dialogue.
PRAGMATIC COOPERATION
Wang and Kerry also touched on a slew of topics regarding pragmatic cooperation during their talks, according to an official press release.
China backs the U.S. to host a successful nuclear security summit on March 31-April 1 in Washington, D.C., Wang told Kerry, adding China welcomes President Barack Obama to attend the G20 summit in Hangzhou in September.
China is willing to work with the U.S. to continue a number of dialogue mechanism in the year ahead, said Wang, stressing China hopes the two countries will vigorously push forward negotiations for a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).
China also wants to enhance coordination with the United States on macroeconomic and financial policies as well as global economic governance, he said.
Wang called on the two countries to actively expand cooperation in finance, nuclear power, aviation, infrastructure and other areas.
In addition, both sides should further cooperation in military-to-military ties, anti-corruption, cyber security and climate change, said Wang.
He also called on both sides to provide more convenience for people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
Kerry said that the United States is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in economy, trade, military, people-to-people exchanges, anti-corruption and other areas.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and State Councilor Yang Jiechi also met with Kerry, respectively, on Wednesday.
