Update | Xi accepts Obama’s invitation of September state visit to US
The US president also calls for “swift work” to help narrow the two countries’ differences on cyber issues
President Xi Jinping held phone talks with US President Barack Obama today and accepted his American counterpart's invitation to make a state visit to the US in September.
During the conversation, both leaders agreed to make full preparations to ensure the success of the trip.
Obama also called for “swift work” to narrow the countries’ differences on cyber issues, the White House said.
The world’s two biggest economies have been trying to ease tensions amid mutual accusations of hacking and internet theft.
Obama also told Xi he looked forward to welcoming him to Washington for a state visit later this year, the statement added.
The White House added: “The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to coordinate closely on security challenges, including by jointly encouraging Iran to seize the historic opportunity presented by P5+1 negotiations.”
The nuclear talks with the US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany are aimed at clinching an accord that would ease Western concerns that Tehran could pursue a convert nuclear weapons programme, in return for the lifting of sanctions that have ravaged the Iranian economy.
Negotiators have set a June 30 final deadline for an accord, and Western officials have said they aim to agree on the substance of that deal by March.
