On the morning of October 30 (Thursday), Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a meeting in Busan, South Korea. At the meeting, Mr. Xi said that the smooth progress of China-US relations should be ensured.
He said that since he was elected president, he has had three phone calls with the US president and exchanged many letters. They have maintained close communication and jointly led the way to safeguard the general stability of China-US relations.
He added that a few days ago, the economic and trade groups of the two countries held a new round of talks in Kuala Lumpur and reached a basic consensus on resolving their major concerns. This has created the necessary environment for this meeting. Xi Jinping pointed out that the realities of China and the United States are different, so it is natural to have some differences. As the world’s two largest economic powers, it is not uncommon to have occasional conflicts. In the face of challenges, the two presidents, as ‘helmsmen’, should give the right direction and control the overall situation. Ensuring the smooth progress of the ship of China-US relations.
At the meeting, Xi Jinping stressed that China’s development and rejuvenation are not inconsistent with the ‘MAGA’ (Make America Great Again) plan put forward by US President Trump. Therefore, China and the United States can achieve common prosperity through cooperation.
He said that China and the United States should be partners and friends; this is the demand of history and the demand of reality.
President Xi is willing to work with President Trump to put China-US relations on a stable foundation and create a fair environment for the development of their respective countries.
Mr. Xi also said that President Trump attaches great importance to resolving regional ‘hot issues’ (important crises). China has also been calling for and mediating peace talks to resolve various important problems in the world in its own way.
Source: Subarna-Prema-Shishir, China Media Group.