Kung pao turkey breast, a mixture of Chinese cooking and traditional US food, was the perfect dish to serve at a banquet on Thursday night to commemorate China-US diplomatic ties.

Turkey - a US favorite on Thanksgiving Day - replaced the normal chicken breast at a reception in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing as hundreds of Chinese and US guests celebrated the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the countries.

Vice-President Li Yuanchao said those years had seen historic developments, and the relationship will continue to move forward as the two sides uphold the principles of no confrontation, no conflicts, win-win and mutual respect.