US President Barack Obama called for "swift work" by Beijing to narrow their differences on cyber issues, the White House said, as the two sides start planning for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington in September.
In a phone call with Xi, Obama said he looked forward to welcoming him to Washington for a state visit later this year, the statement added.
"During the conversation, both sides agreed to make full preparations to ensure the success of the trip," the report said.
The White House added: "The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to coordinate closely on security challenges, including by jointly encouraging Iran to seize the historic opportunity presented by P5+1 negotiations." Chinese state media announced Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is to pay his first state visit to the United States in September.
President Xi held phone talks with US President Barack Obama where he formally accepted the latter's invitation to pay a state visit, Xinhua reported.
Washington has invited both Xi and Japanese President Shinzo Abe for state visits, in a sign of the Obama administration's "pivot to Asia" foreign policy emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.