BEIJING, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Communist Party of China (CPC) discipline chief Wang Qishan on Thursday met with a U.S. delegation of Democratic Party and Republican Party members.
Former U.S. trade representative Ron Kirk, and former chief of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs James Nicholson, are leading the delegation.
Wang, secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said the presidents of China and the United States had charted the waters for the building of a new-type of relations between major powers.
It is important for the two countries to maintain close contact in various sectors and enhance mutual understanding, said Wang, also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
With their unique national conditions, China and the United States need to have a good understanding of each other before they explore the path ahead, Wang said.
Wang said an essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the CPC's leadership role.
"Without understanding the CPC, it would be impossible to get along with China," Wang said.
The CPC is leading the people toward the building of a moderately prosperous society. Such a historic task would not be achieved if the CPC was poorly organized and undisciplined, Wang said, stressing the importance of continuing to strengthen CPC discipline.
Labelling the fight against corruption as a worldwide consensus, Wang called on both nations to seek common ground and deepen cooperation.
Kirk and Nicholson voiced their commitment to strengthening party-to-party exchanges with the CPC and deepening U.S. collaboration with China.
The U.S. bi-party delegation came to Beijing for the eighth U.S.-China High Level Political Party Leaders Dialogue, which took place on Wednesday.