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Eurasia
16/11/2023 07:32
China is consistently committed to having a stable, healthy and sustainable relationship with the United States, and China has interests that must be safeguarded, principles that must be upheld, and red lines that must not be crossed, Xi said, expressing hope that the two countries could be partners that respect each other and coexist in peace.
China and the United States should manage disagreements effectively, Xi said. Disagreements should not be a chasm that keeps the two countries apart, he stressed, adding that instead, the two sides should look for ways to build bridges to help them walk toward each other.
It is important that they appreciate each other's principles and red lines, and refrain from flip-flopping, being provocative, and crossing the lines, said the Chinese president.
They should have more communication, more dialogues and more consultations, and calmly handle their differences as well as accidents, Xi added.
China and the United States should jointly advance mutually beneficial cooperation, Xi said. The two countries have broad common interests in a wide range of areas, including traditional areas such as the economy, trade and agriculture, as well as emerging areas such as climate change and artificial intelligence (AI), he said.
Under the current circumstances, the common interests of the two countries have not decreased, but increased, Xi said.
It is important to fully utilize the restored and new mechanisms in foreign policy, economy, finance, commerce, agriculture and other fields, and carry out cooperation in such areas as counternarcotics, judicial and law enforcement affairs, AI, and science and technology, he added.
Xi also called on China and the United States to jointly shoulder responsibilities as major countries. The problems facing human society cannot be solved without cooperation between major countries, Xi said.
China and the United States should lead by example, step up coordination and cooperation on international and regional issues, and provide more public goods for the world, he said.
The two sides should keep their initiatives open to each other, or coordinate and connect them for synergy, to benefit the world, Xi added.
Meanwhile, the Chinese president urged China and the United States to jointly promote people-to-people exchanges. The two sides should increase flights, advance tourism cooperation, expand subnational exchanges, strengthen educational cooperation and cooperation on affairs related to the disabled, reduce negative factors that hinder people-to-people exchanges, and encourage and support greater interactions and communication between their people, so as to consolidate the foundation for the healthy development of China-U.S. relations, Xi said.
China is ready to work with the new US administration, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated after his final meeting with outgoing US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on an official visit to Peru, where the next Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be held. Ahead of the meeting - where Xi will finally meet outgoing US President Joe Biden - the Chinese leader inaugurated a massive port in the Peruvian city of Chancay, which provides a direct route from the Asian superpower across the Pacific Ocean to South America.
On 5 November 2024, the Presidents of France and Kazakhstan, Emmanuel Macron and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a meeting at the Élysée Palace. In addition to discussions on expanding economic and trade relations between the two countries.