Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R front) speaks during the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Aug 6, 2015. Wang Yi made clear China's stance on the South China Sea issue, rejecting the claims of the Philippines, Japan and United States.

August 11, 2015

"China and the United States will exchange visits by officials in preparation for the upcoming September state visit by President Xi Jinping to the US, the first state visit by a Chinese president since 2011.

Analysts said the senior officials are to assess the impact of recent escalated tension on cybersecurity and South China Sea, prior to Xi's visit."

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