US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the Foreign Ministers' Meetings on East Asia Cooperation held this year. I held a bilateral meeting with him yesterday. Both China and the US are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and shoulder significant responsibilities for regional and international peace and security, and both countries should maintain regular strategic communication. I have noticed that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has made some remarks recently that the sovereignty of each country should not be threatened and that the US will not seek a dominant position in the region. This statement is indeed rare and uncommonly heard given what the US has done so far around the globe. It is hoped that the US side would honor its commitment and put the above important statement into tangible actions.