Ahead of his arrival, the U.S. State Department says Kerry's visit is tasked with reaffirming the U.S.'s commitment to building a "positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship with China."
China's Foreign Ministry has also released a new statement, hailing the importance of China-US relationships.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying.
"Generally speaking, China-US relations are on a steady growth. The two sides maintain close communication and cooperation at different levels to press ahead with the building of the new model of major-country relations. The sound and steady development of China-US relations is in the interests of both countries and conducive to safeguar
