Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi answers questions during a news conference on the sidelines of the Third Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 7, 2010 (XINHUA)

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Sunday urged the United States to take seriously China's position and respect China's core interests and major concerns with credible steps.

"The United States should properly handle relevant sensitive issues and work with the Chinese side to return the China-U.S. relationship to the track of stable development," Yang told a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature.

The press conference was held at the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing.

(Xinhua News Agency March 7, 2010)