Trump, Xi Agree to Build a 'Closer' Relationship
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. Photo: Reuters.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed to establish a “constructive, strategic, and stable” relationship between their countries.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China said in a statement following the Washington–Beijing talks held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing that the two leaders reached consensus on defining a new framework for bilateral ties.
According to the statement, the leaders agreed to position China–United States relations as “a constructive, strategic, and stable relationship,” a framework intended to provide strategic guidance for the next three years and beyond.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry added that the two countries’ economic and trade teams had reached balanced and positive outcomes during the talks. President Xi told President Trump that both sides should do more to maintain the positive momentum in trade.
The statement further said China will continue to widen access to its trade and business sectors, with American companies expected to be more deeply involved in Beijing’s reform process. China also welcomed efforts to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with the United States. (Source: Al Jazeera)
