As US President Barack Obama prepares to host his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao this week, his fellow Americans increasingly see Asia as the region of the world most important to US interests and want to build stronger Sino-US ties.
President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States starting from Jan 18 comes 14 months after President Barack Obama's November 2009 visit to China.
Washington's reception for President Hu Jintao's upcoming state visit is under careful preparation, including a morning rehearsal on the South Lawn of the White House, a gesture seen as rare.
The number of Chinese people who view Beijing's ties with Washington as "very important" has doubled in the past year, while most people believe relations will remain stable or improve despite recent turbulence.
Envoy: Stable Sino-US ties benefit all
Washington set to welcome Hu in grand style
Chinese President Hu Jintao's upcoming visit to the United States is vital to pushing forward bilateral ties, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhang Yesui said Saturday.
The fruitful partnership between The Boeing Company and its source suppliers in China illustrates the mutual benefits of win-win cooperation between the United States and China, a senior Boeing executive said.
Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo on Saturday held a telephone conversation with US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon concerning President Hu Jintao's upcoming state visit to the United States.
China's image has improved in recent years and its influence in the United States is rising, with more Americans viewing it favorably, says Clayton Dube.
China is expected to become the United States' largest trading partner in about 10 years and their economic ties are bringing "huge benefits" to Americans, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Friday.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday laid out US strategy on relations with China, reaffirming that the United States welcomes China as a rising power.
Special: President Hu visits the United States
The United States and China must seize the "great opportunity" of cooperation to solve the common challenges facing the world today, said US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Thursday.
Sino-US ties need the direct involvement of top leaders, and President Hu Jintao's upcoming state visit here provides a "good opportunity" to help restore a positive momentum to the relationship, according to former US ambassador to China Stapleton Roy.