BEIJING, April 12 /PRNewswire/ — Chinese President Xi Jinping met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday, the second and final day of the chief’s visit. US diplomat to China.
During the meeting, Xi called for measures to stabilize and improve China-US relations, stressing that the future and destiny of mankind depends on the two countries finding the right way to relate to each other.
“The land is big enough to allow for the mutual development and mutual prosperity of China and the United States,” he said.
Both Chinese and Americans are “dignified, confident and self-reliant” people, and both have the right to strive for a better life, Xi stressed.
The common interests of both countries must be honored and their respective success is an opportunity for the other, not a threat, he said.
“The world needs stable China-US relations”
Noting that the international community is concerned about the current state of relations, Xi said he does not want to see any conflict or confrontation between China and the US, or choose sides between them.
“The two countries should act responsibly for history, the people and the world, and properly manage Sino-US relations,” said the Chinese leader.
“In this way, they can contribute to peace and development in the world and help make the world in flux and turmoil more stable, secure and constructive,” he added.
Blinken said US President Joe Biden believes the US and China have a duty to conduct their relationship responsibly, which is in the interests of both countries and the world.
Putting the Bali Accords into Action
When Xi and Biden held their first face-to-face talks as heads of state on the sidelines of a Group of 20 (G20) summit on the Indonesian island of Bali last November, the two sides agreed to take steps to strengthen the China-US relationship. relations to return to the path of stable development.
During Monday’s meeting with Blinken, the Chinese president reiterated that both countries should continue to abide by the joint agreements he and Biden struck in Bali and translate the positive statements into actions to improve China-China relations to stabilize and improve. the USA.
He noted that competition among major countries is not the trend of the times and certainly cannot solve America’s problems or the world’s challenges.
“China respects US interests and has no intention of challenging or supplanting the United States,” Xi said. “Likewise, the United States must respect China and not violate China’s legitimate rights and interests.”
China always looks forward to a solid and lasting China-US relationship, believing that the two great countries can overcome various difficulties and find the right way to live together based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, he added.
Blinken said the United States is determined to return to the agenda set by the two presidents in Bali.
The United States stands by the commitments made by Biden that it will not seek a new Cold War, that it will not try to change China’s system, that its alliances will not be anti-China, that it will not support “Taiwan independence” and that it does not seek conflict with China, Blinken reiterated.
He added that the US side looks forward to high-level engagement with the Chinese side, open lines of communication, responsible handling of differences, and continued dialogue, exchange and cooperation.
Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University of China, told CGTN on Monday that it is an important step for China and the United States to stabilize ties, as the two sides agreed to balance business and people-to-people relations. relations Return exchanges to normal after Blinken’s visit.
Monday’s meeting marked the first meeting between a US secretary of state and the Chinese president since 2018. Blinken is the highest-ranking US official to visit China since Biden took office in early 2021.
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