Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said in Washington DC on April 8 that the friendship between China and the United States could not be undermined by anybody and their problems could be resolved through friendly consultations.

Zhu, who is paying an eight-day official visit to the United States, made the remarks at the welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House.

The Chinese Premier said that the friendship between China and the United States is based on the three China-U.S. Joint Communiques and the Joint China-U.S. Statement as well as solemn commitments made by the two countries to each other.

"I don't think there is any problem or question between our two countries that cannot be resolved through friendly consultations," Zhu stressed.

He said that the two countries might have some disagreements or differences, but only friends who can discuss and resolve their differences are good friends.