China and the U.S. have agreed to maintain communication on all levels, manage risks, handle differences and enhance cooperation. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the comments while meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Lao capital, Vientiane, on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting. Teng Jianqun, director of the Diplomacy Studies Center at Hunan Normal University, says the meeting is significant for future relations between China and the United States.