These groups in Iraq and Syria.

and this is critically important.relationship the most important bilateral relationship in the world.

particularly between countries like the U.we are restarting cooperation between the United States and PRC [Peoples Republic of China] on counternarcotics.we had no way really to communicate with the Chinese.

for what we hope will be a very productive.and asked the Chinese to respect the electoral process in Taiwan.

being able to pick up the phone and talk to one another if theres a crisis.

Each leader had about a dozen top aides in the grand room.and more latitude to engage in serious negotiations with the U.

the Korean-language article by the KCNA news agency suggested the two countries may no longer be deeply rooted enemy states.the White House is vowing to keep up its campaign of maximum pressure through sanctions until Tehran reverses course.

Winnefeld said that Irans actions put it on a shorter path to having enough uranium to build its first nuclear weapon -- but that would still take at least a year.the global watchdog agency tasked with monitoring Irans nuclear activities.