Qin Gang, China’s new ambassador to US, strikes conciliatory note

First Washington press conference stresses mutual exploration, understanding and adaptation"

China's new envoy to the US, Qin Gang, struck a conciliatory tone in his debut press conference upon arrival in Washington DC on Wednesday.

I believe that the door of China-US relations, which is already open, cannot be closed," Qin said, adding he would endeavour to bring [bilateral] relations back on track, turning the way for the two countries to get along with each other ... from a possibility into a reality.