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The Chinese and US leaders reached a consensus on eight outcomes, further enriching the substance of the new positioning of China-US relations, opening up new space for future cooperation, building new bridges for friendly exchanges, and sending a positive signal that the two major countries are working in the same direction, pursuing peaceful coexistence and seeking mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday after concluding his state visit to the US. The visit drew close attention from media at home and abroad, with extensive front-page coverage and analysis, which widely described the visit as a historic one with milestone significance. During the visit, the Chinese and US leaders reached a consensus on eight outcomes, further enriching the substance of the new positioning of China-US relations, opening up new space for future cooperation, building new bridges for friendly exchanges, and sending a positive signal that the two major countries are working in the same direction, pursuing peaceful coexistence and seeking mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
An important political outcome of the visit is that the two sides have agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity. The three words - "respect, fairness and reciprocity," serving as the foundation of the constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability, provide clearer strategic guidance for the two countries to explore the right way for major countries to get along.
Respect means respecting each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, respecting each country's choice of social system and development path, and respecting the other side's core interests and major concerns. Fairness means pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation and handling differences through consultation, rejecting a zero-sum game in which one side's gain comes at the other's expense, and not seeking unilateral absolute advantage. Reciprocity means that the two countries are equal in sovereignty, that neither side stands above the other, that neither engages in hegemonic nor bullying behavior, that each side's concerns are addressed on an equal basis, and that the two sides promote cooperation across various fields in a balanced manner. This serves the fundamental interests of the peoples of both countries and meets the shared expectations of the international community.
As the Chinese side has repeatedly stressed, China and the US, as two major countries, stand to gain from cooperation and will both lose in confrontation. The consensus on eight outcomes has opened up new space for the two countries' mutually beneficial cooperation in areas including economy, trade and counter-narcotics. From a $30 billion reciprocal tariff reduction arrangement, to the joint resolution of multiple cases involving new psychoactive substances and precursor chemicals, and the inclusion of visible results from cooperation between Chinese and US counter-narcotics and law enforcement agencies included in the outcomes reached by the two countries, facts prove that China and the US can accomplish a series of great things through cooperation.
These outcomes demonstrate that the constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability is expected to produce tangible results through concrete mechanisms and joint efforts. The two countries should, and fully can, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results through practical cooperation, help each other succeed through healthy competition, properly manage differences by seeking common ground while respecting differences, and promote peace by fostering mutual trust. The important outcomes of this visit will help bring greater benefits to the peoples of China and the US and people around the world.
Though separated by a vast ocean, the Chinese and American peoples have a long history of friendly exchanges. From the two nations fighting side by side during World War II (WWII), to the reunion in China - after more than 20 years - between Chinese desert control worker Yin Yuzhen and her American friend Ronald Sakolsky, to China's plan to invite 100,000 young Americans to visit China for exchanges and study over the next five years, and the arrival of giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang at Zoo Atlanta, facts show that people-to-people ties provide a solid foundation and lasting momentum for the development of China-US relations. As President Xi has stressed, the foundation of China-US relations lies among the people, the hope is in the people, the future lies in the youth, and the vitality lies in sub-national areas.
Amid a turbulent and changing international situation, the global significance of China-US relations has become even more pronounced. During the visit, the two heads of state had an in-depth exchange of views on major international and regional issues of common concern and agreed to strengthen coordination to make due contributions to world peace and development. On the Middle East issue, China's objective and fair position has been widely recognized by international public opinion. On the international order, the two leaders recalled that China and the US were allies during WWII and fought side by side to win the war, sending a major signal of consolidating their shared historical understanding, jointly upholding the postwar international order and preventing the resurgence of militarism.
In addition, the two sides confirmed their mutual support in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and the G20 Leaders' Summit, expressing their shared desire to strengthen coordination through multilateral mechanisms and jointly promote stability and development.
The consensus on eight outcomes reached between China and the US is historic. This not only implements and builds on the outcomes of the Beijing talks in May, but also outlines a vision for the two countries to explore the right way for major powers to get along, combining a strategic framework with concrete results. Certainly, the consensus reached must be backed by concrete actions to ensure its implementation. Whether the US will translate its commitments into concrete actions on key issues such as tariffs, technology controls and the Taiwan question remains to be seen. Various departments, sectors and levels of the two sides must follow through on the important consensus reached by the two heads of state with a "nail-driving" spirit, steadily turning the vision of "cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences, and promises of peace" into reality, and jointly creating a brighter future for China-US relations.
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The Chinese and US leaders reached a consensus on eight outcomes, further enriching the substance of the new positioning of China-US relations, opening up new space for future cooperation, building new bridges for friendly exchanges, and sending a positive signal that the two major countries are working in the same direction, pursuing peaceful coexistence and seeking mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday after concluding his state visit to the US. The visit drew close attention from media at home and abroad, with extensive front-page coverage and analysis, which widely described the visit as a historic one with milestone significance. During the visit, the Chinese and US leaders reached a consensus on eight outcomes, further enriching the substance of the new positioning of China-US relations, opening up new space for future cooperation, building new bridges for friendly exchanges, and sending a positive signal that the two major countries are working in the same direction, pursuing peaceful coexistence and seeking mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
An important political outcome of the visit is that the two sides have agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity. The three words - "respect, fairness and reciprocity," serving as the foundation of the constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability, provide clearer strategic guidance for the two countries to explore the right way for major countries to get along.
Respect means respecting each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, respecting each country's choice of social system and development path, and respecting the other side's core interests and major concerns. Fairness means pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation and handling differences through consultation, rejecting a zero-sum game in which one side's gain comes at the other's expense, and not seeking unilateral absolute advantage. Reciprocity means that the two countries are equal in sovereignty, that neither side stands above the other, that neither engages in hegemonic nor bullying behavior, that each side's concerns are addressed on an equal basis, and that the two sides promote cooperation across various fields in a balanced manner. This serves the fundamental interests of the peoples of both countries and meets the shared expectations of the international community.
As the Chinese side has repeatedly stressed, China and the US, as two major countries, stand to gain from cooperation and will both lose in confrontation. The consensus on eight outcomes has opened up new space for the two countries' mutually beneficial cooperation in areas including economy, trade and counter-narcotics. From a $30 billion reciprocal tariff reduction arrangement, to the joint resolution of multiple cases involving new psychoactive substances and precursor chemicals, and the inclusion of visible results from cooperation between Chinese and US counter-narcotics and law enforcement agencies included in the outcomes reached by the two countries, facts prove that China and the US can accomplish a series of great things through cooperation.
These outcomes demonstrate that the constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability is expected to produce tangible results through concrete mechanisms and joint efforts. The two countries should, and fully can, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results through practical cooperation, help each other succeed through healthy competition, properly manage differences by seeking common ground while respecting differences, and promote peace by fostering mutual trust. The important outcomes of this visit will help bring greater benefits to the peoples of China and the US and people around the world.
Though separated by a vast ocean, the Chinese and American peoples have a long history of friendly exchanges. From the two nations fighting side by side during World War II (WWII), to the reunion in China - after more than 20 years - between Chinese desert control worker Yin Yuzhen and her American friend Ronald Sakolsky, to China's plan to invite 100,000 young Americans to visit China for exchanges and study over the next five years, and the arrival of giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang at Zoo Atlanta, facts show that people-to-people ties provide a solid foundation and lasting momentum for the development of China-US relations. As President Xi has stressed, the foundation of China-US relations lies among the people, the hope is in the people, the future lies in the youth, and the vitality lies in sub-national areas.
Amid a turbulent and changing international situation, the global significance of China-US relations has become even more pronounced. During the visit, the two heads of state had an in-depth exchange of views on major international and regional issues of common concern and agreed to strengthen coordination to make due contributions to world peace and development. On the Middle East issue, China's objective and fair position has been widely recognized by international public opinion. On the international order, the two leaders recalled that China and the US were allies during WWII and fought side by side to win the war, sending a major signal of consolidating their shared historical understanding, jointly upholding the postwar international order and preventing the resurgence of militarism.
In addition, the two sides confirmed their mutual support in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and the G20 Leaders' Summit, expressing their shared desire to strengthen coordination through multilateral mechanisms and jointly promote stability and development.
The consensus on eight outcomes reached between China and the US is historic. This not only implements and builds on the outcomes of the Beijing talks in May, but also outlines a vision for the two countries to explore the right way for major powers to get along, combining a strategic framework with concrete results. Certainly, the consensus reached must be backed by concrete actions to ensure its implementation. Whether the US will translate its commitments into concrete actions on key issues such as tariffs, technology controls and the Taiwan question remains to be seen. Various departments, sectors and levels of the two sides must follow through on the important consensus reached by the two heads of state with a "nail-driving" spirit, steadily turning the vision of "cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences, and promises of peace" into reality, and jointly creating a brighter future for China-US relations.
Trump hails Us-china ties
Leaders discuss Taiwan, trade and AI during three-day visit
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The Chinese and US leaders reached a consensus on eight outcomes, further enriching the substance of the new positioning of China-US relations, opening up new space for future cooperation, building new bridges for friendly exchanges, and sending a positive signal that the two major countries are working in the same direction, pursuing peaceful coexistence and seeking mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Saturday after concluding his state visit to the US. The visit drew close attention from media at home and abroad, with extensive front-page coverage and analysis, which widely described the visit as a historic one with milestone significance. During the visit, the Chinese and US leaders reached a consensus on eight outcomes, further enriching the substance of the new positioning of China-US relations, opening up new space for future cooperation, building new bridges for friendly exchanges, and sending a positive signal that the two major countries are working in the same direction, pursuing peaceful coexistence and seeking mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
An important political outcome of the visit is that the two sides have agreed to build a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity. The three words - "respect, fairness and reciprocity," serving as the foundation of the constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability, provide clearer strategic guidance for the two countries to explore the right way for major countries to get along.
Respect means respecting each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, respecting each country's choice of social system and development path, and respecting the other side's core interests and major concerns. Fairness means pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation and handling differences through consultation, rejecting a zero-sum game in which one side's gain comes at the other's expense, and not seeking unilateral absolute advantage. Reciprocity means that the two countries are equal in sovereignty, that neither side stands above the other, that neither engages in hegemonic nor bullying behavior, that each side's concerns are addressed on an equal basis, and that the two sides promote cooperation across various fields in a balanced manner. This serves the fundamental interests of the peoples of both countries and meets the shared expectations of the international community.
As the Chinese side has repeatedly stressed, China and the US, as two major countries, stand to gain from cooperation and will both lose in confrontation. The consensus on eight outcomes has opened up new space for the two countries' mutually beneficial cooperation in areas including economy, trade and counter-narcotics. From a $30 billion reciprocal tariff reduction arrangement, to the joint resolution of multiple cases involving new psychoactive substances and precursor chemicals, and the inclusion of visible results from cooperation between Chinese and US counter-narcotics and law enforcement agencies included in the outcomes reached by the two countries, facts prove that China and the US can accomplish a series of great things through cooperation.
These outcomes demonstrate that the constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability is expected to produce tangible results through concrete mechanisms and joint efforts. The two countries should, and fully can, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results through practical cooperation, help each other succeed through healthy competition, properly manage differences by seeking common ground while respecting differences, and promote peace by fostering mutual trust. The important outcomes of this visit will help bring greater benefits to the peoples of China and the US and people around the world.
Though separated by a vast ocean, the Chinese and American peoples have a long history of friendly exchanges. From the two nations fighting side by side during World War II (WWII), to the reunion in China - after more than 20 years - between Chinese desert control worker Yin Yuzhen and her American friend Ronald Sakolsky, to China's plan to invite 100,000 young Americans to visit China for exchanges and study over the next five years, and the arrival of giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang at Zoo Atlanta, facts show that people-to-people ties provide a solid foundation and lasting momentum for the development of China-US relations. As President Xi has stressed, the foundation of China-US relations lies among the people, the hope is in the people, the future lies in the youth, and the vitality lies in sub-national areas.
Amid a turbulent and changing international situation, the global significance of China-US relations has become even more pronounced. During the visit, the two heads of state had an in-depth exchange of views on major international and regional issues of common concern and agreed to strengthen coordination to make due contributions to world peace and development. On the Middle East issue, China's objective and fair position has been widely recognized by international public opinion. On the international order, the two leaders recalled that China and the US were allies during WWII and fought side by side to win the war, sending a major signal of consolidating their shared historical understanding, jointly upholding the postwar international order and preventing the resurgence of militarism.
In addition, the two sides confirmed their mutual support in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and the G20 Leaders' Summit, expressing their shared desire to strengthen coordination through multilateral mechanisms and jointly promote stability and development.
The consensus on eight outcomes reached between China and the US is historic. This not only implements and builds on the outcomes of the Beijing talks in May, but also outlines a vision for the two countries to explore the right way for major powers to get along, combining a strategic framework with concrete results. Certainly, the consensus reached must be backed by concrete actions to ensure its implementation. Whether the US will translate its commitments into concrete actions on key issues such as tariffs, technology controls and the Taiwan question remains to be seen. Various departments, sectors and levels of the two sides must follow through on the important consensus reached by the two heads of state with a "nail-driving" spirit, steadily turning the vision of "cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences, and promises of peace" into reality, and jointly creating a brighter future for China-US relations.
WASHINGTON: A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer and glitzier details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a state dinner honouring China’s leader Xi Jinping.
The event featured a cavalcade of billionaires, Washington powerbrokers, business leaders and the type of festivities that most excite Trump, who has a reputation for revelling in hosting parties.
“President Xi and I both understand we represent different systems, but the ties between our people endure, and we’ve never gotten along better,” Trump said during his toast, adding that “together, we can continue to build a relationship that promotes prosperity and security for future generations”.
Trump has done his best to impress Xi during the China’s leader’s three-day visit to Washington, and praised their close personal relationship – even as he has decried top Democratic candidates as “communists” ahead of the November midterm elections.
Xi and Trump discussed tensions over Taiwan, trade and artificial intelligence during business hours – even as an ongoing, First Amendment fight over press access at the White House has unfolded.
But Trump publicly chose to focus on showing Xi his White House updates on Thursday afternoon, including letting him tour his Marine One presidential helicopter and a new helipad he built for it – before attention quickly turned to the flashy details of the swanky meal.
Xi noted in his own toast that “President Trump has pledged to make America great again” and that “China is committed to achieving great national rejuvenation”.
“These two goals are both ambitious and can surely be mutually reinforcing,” Xi said.
Trump wore a tuxedo, and her office said first lady Melania Trump opted for a tuxedo-style outfit: a white Saint Laurent cotton poplin blouse, a black silk cummerbund and black brocade pants – both from Dolce & Gabbana – with a peony motif.
Xi chose a black suit and his wife, Peng Liyuan, wore a red gown.
The East Room, where the dinner was held, featured low lighting and place settings with elegant red and gold decor.
The president toasted his strong relationship with Xi and the bond between the United States and China, but then added, “If I could go off script just for a second, I just want to say I had to do it,” as those assembled laughed.
“I’d like to invite everyone in the room to visit through that beautiful curtain in the back,” Trump said, referring to the construction site of his White House ballroom on the South Lawn, which he said, “you’ve heard so much about”.
The president also presented Xi with an eagle statue that he said was designed “in personal collaboration with Melania and myself ”.
Xi did not present Trump a public gift in return during the dinner.
The dinner came after the president took the unusual step of personally greeting Xi and his wife on Wednesday as they arrived at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington.
Normally, presidents wait for their state visit guests to arrive at the White House itself before offering a formal welcome.
Thursday’s dinner was packed with technology industry titans like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Openai president and co-founder Greg Brockman, and Dell Technologies chairman and CEO Michael Dell.
During his own visit to Beijing in May, Xi hosted Trump for a state dinner that unfolded beneath grand chandeliers in the Great Hall of the People. That event also included many tech luminaries, such as Tim Cook, formerly Apple’s CEO, and Musk.
It was all a stark departure from 2015, when then-president Barack Obama was preparing to host Xi for a state visit and Trump – in the midst of his first presidential run – criticised all the hubbub.
“Just take them to Mcdonald’s and go back to the negotiating table,” Trump said then, during a rally in South Carolina.
