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“Despite thorny issues that often dominate the headlines， China and the United States are working closely together on almost every major global issue. This cooperation is not only born of good will， but also in the fundamental interests of both countries and their shared responsibilities to the world.”

Cui Tiankai， Chinas ambassador to the U.S.， said in an oped article published in The National Interest on August 26， 2015.

He went on to say， “Good habits of cooperation need to be fostered： never lose focus， stick to shared goals and interests， accommodate each others legitimate concerns， benefit from each others wisdom， overcome obstacles that hold us back， and most importantly， prevent our differences from dominating the agenda of the bilateral relationship.”

“As we all know， agriculture is the foundation of a nation. Afghanistan is a large agricultural country， and agriculture plays a very important role in its economic and social development…Thats why China selects agriculture as one of the important fields of cooperation between our two countries. We hope the China-aid machines will play a positive role in improving agricultural production， and promoting agricultural mechanization in Afghanistan. The donated machines not only reflect the Chinese governments strong support of the Afghan government in post-war reconstruction， especially in agricultural development， but also demonstrate the profound friendship between the peoples of China and Afghanistan.”

Ambassador Deng Xijun made these remarks at the handing-over ceremony of the China-funded agricultural machinery project to Afghanistan on August 26， 2015.endprint