The minister urged the US side to handle Taiwan-related issues prudently and properly and respect the Chinese people's position of upholding state sovereignty and territorial integrity on equal sensitive issues related to Tibet.

For the fifth, Minister Yang said that both sides should promote dialogue and exchanges between people of the two countries and build stronger public support for the relations.

"We will not forget that the ice in China-US relations began to thaw with the mutual visits of our pingpong teams," he said.

"The tremendous progress made in our relations over the last 30years would not have been possible without the active involvement and support of people from all walks of life in both countries," he added.

"It is of particular importance to look ahead to the future and vigorously promote and support exchanges and cooperation between the young people, so that the cause of China-US friendship will endure and prosper further, the minister stressed. Yang is here on a five-day working visit as a guest of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.