President Xi Jinping holds talks with US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 9, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING — President Xi Jinping said on Nov 9 the Sino-US relations are “at a new historic starting point”.
“China is willing to work together with the United States to respect each other, seek mutual benefit and reciprocity, focus on cooperation, and manage and control differences,” Xi said during talks with visiting US President Donald Trump.
Since the afternoon, the two presidents have had in-depth exchanges of views on bilateral ties and issues of common concern, and reached broad consensus, he said.
“We believe Sino-US relations concern not only the well-being of both peoples, but also world peace, prosperity and stability,” Xi said.
The presidents agreed that cooperation is the “only correct choice” for China and the United States, and a better future would only be achieved through win-win cooperation, according to Xi.
They agreed to maintain the leading role of head-of-state diplomacy in developing bilateral relations, Xi noted.
President Xi Jinping (L) holds a grand ceremony to welcome US President Donald Trump at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 9, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]
The two sides agreed to increase exchanges at various levels, give a full play to the four high-level dialogue mechanisms — the diplomatic and security dialogue, the comprehensive economic dialogue, the law enforcement and cybersecurity dialogue, and the social and people-to-people dialogue, Xi said.
They also agreed to expand cooperation in areas such as trade, the military, law enforcement and people-to-people exchanges, among others.
Both sides agreed to strengthen communication and coordination on issues involving the Korean Peninsula and Afghanistan.
“There can be no more important subjects than China-US relations,” Trump said at the talks. “We have a capacity to solve world problems for many years to come.”
President Xi Jinping (L) holds a grand ceremony to welcome US President Donald Trump at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 9, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping (L) holds a grand ceremony to welcome US President Donald Trump at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 9, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, and US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump watch a performance at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 9, 2017. Xi held a grand ceremony to welcome Trump on Nov 9.[Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan, and US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump watch a performance at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 9, 2017. Xi held a grand ceremony to welcome Trump on Nov 9.[Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping (L) holds a grand ceremony to welcome US President Donald Trump at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 9, 2017.[Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping (2nd R) and his wife Peng Liyuan (1st R), and US President Donald Trump (2nd L) and his wife Melania Trump pose for group photos at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 9, 2017. Xi held a grand ceremony to welcome Trump on Nov 9.[Photo/Xinhua]
