On February 24, 2016, when paying an official visit to the US, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Washington D.C. with Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard N. Haass of the US. Both sides mainly exchanged views on the US's current foreign policies and China-US relations in the Asia-Pacific.

Wang Yi expressed that as countries of important influence to global affairs, China and the US enhancing strategic mutual trust and strategic cooperation can positively contribute to world peace, security and growth. Both countries' interests in the Asia-Pacific are becoming more and more integrated. China sticks to a peaceful, open and mutually beneficial Asia-Pacific policy and will carry out further dialogues with the US on issues of common concern including maritime situation and conduct sound interactions and constructive cooperation with the US in the region.

Richard N. Haass said that the current evolution of situations in the Middle East, Europe and other regions has brought a new problem to the international community, and the new changes have also appeared in the Asia-Pacific. Influential major countries such as the US and China to keep strategic communication and cooperation is beneficial to effectively addressing global and regional challenges and conforms to the interests of all sides.