China willing to work with U.S. to implement Argentina talks agreement - foreign ministry

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang answers questions about a major bus accident in North Korea, during a news conference in Beijing, China April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is willing to work with the United States to implement the consensus reached during talks between the two countries' leaders in Argentina, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Sino-U.S. relations had gone through "storms" before, but that a healthy relationship served both countries as well as promoting global stability.

The comments come after Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday he hoped to push forward a Sino-U.S. relationship that is coordinated, cooperative and stable.

(Reporting by Adam Jourdan; Editing by Nick Macfie)