英语文摘:Chinese state councilor, U.S. national security advisor talk relations

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo and U.S. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon on Saturday both spoke highly of Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit to the United States earlier this month.

During a phone conversation, Dai and Donilon agreed that China and the United States should make joint efforts to properly implement the consensus reached by leaders on both sides and cement the achievements made during Hu's visit, which was on Jan. 18-21.

They also said that the two sides should maintain the current momentum in the development of bilateral ties and devote themselves to building a cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and mutual benefit.