China-US security dialogues are conducive to global and regional security, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said in Beijing on Thursday.

Yang made the remarks when meeting with US Acting Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security, John Rood.

Yang said China and the United States have increasing mutual benefit and a sphere of cooperation on issues such as international security, arms control and non-proliferation.

Consultations on important issues of security are conducive to enhance mutual trust and cooperation as well as improve the sound and stable development of the China-US constructive and cooperative partnership, in a bid to safeguard global and regional peace and security, said Yang.

Rood agreed with Yang's appraisal of China-US relations and agreed the two sides should increase coordination and cooperation on international peace and stability.

Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei and Rood chaired the China-US vice-ministerial consultations on strategic security, multilateral arms control and non-proliferation on Wednesday, the first such discussions between the two sides since 2004.

(Xinhua News Agency June 5, 2008)