US Vice President Calls for Result-Oriented Cooperation With China

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says that as China and the United States work to create a new type of relationship, they need to expand their cooperation and deliver results. Biden's visit to Beijing this week comes as China faces criticism over a recent decision to create an air defense identification zone that includes territory also claimed by Japan. In Tokyo, Vice President Biden talked about the strength of Washington's close alliance with Japan and voiced the United...

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