Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang published on Tuesday a signed article titled "An Opportunity to Strengthen US-China Ties" in Wall Street Journal ahead of his visit to the United States to attend the fifth China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington.

The time has come for China to rebalance its traditional geostrategic interests with its new role as a global leader – and that means adopting a policy of disciplined engagement toward North Korea. Only then will an internationally coordinated response to the North's nuclear ambitions be possible.