U.S. President George W. Bush met with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in the White House on September 27, 2007.

Yang told Bush that his successful meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Australia's Sydney early this month has not only provided guidelines on how to move bilateral relationship forward, but also given new dynamics for the development of bilateral ties. Yang said that China is willing to make joint efforts with the United States to advance the constructive and cooperative bilateral relationship in an all-round way.

Bush said he was pleased that leaders from both countries meet frequently to exchange views on bilateral and international issues of mutual concern. He said that such meetings are important and hoped that both sides could continue to communicate regularly to make common efforts in advancing ties.

Reaffirming China's position on Taiwan issue, Yang said that the referendum to join the United Nations in the name of Taiwan, which was proposed by the Taiwan authorities, is essentially designed to seek "Taiwan independence." The top Chinese diplomat hoped that the U.S. side would handle the Taiwan question properly and work jointly with the Chinese side to safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits and the shared interests of the two countries. Bush reiterated that his country adheres to the one-China policy and is opposed to any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo across the Taiwan Straits.

Both sides also exchanged views on the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, the climate change issue and the situation in Myanmar.

Later, Yang also met with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. Hailing the rapid development of Sino-U.S. trade cooperation, Yang said that China is committed to a win-win economic and trade relationship with the United States. He stressed that both sides should resolve trade frictions properly through consultations on an equal footing and refrain from politicizing trade issues. Paulson said Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations enjoy continuous development, pledging that the United States will work with China to make preparations for the third U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue and make the meeting a success.

Yang also met with President Bush's national security advisor Stephen Hadley and attended the opening session of the Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong attended the above-mentioned activities.