Chinese President Xi Jinping said that he hopes U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China will yield fruitful results.
During his meeting with Blinken in Beijing on Friday, Xi said that this year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, adding that over the past 45 years, the relationship has gone through winds and rains, and it has a number of important inspirations to offer.
Xi said China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals; help each other succeed rather than hurt each other; seek common ground and reserve differences, rather than engage in vicious competition; and honor words with actions, rather than say one thing but do the opposite.
Xi recalled his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in San Francisco last year.
"When President Biden and I met in San Francisco last year, we launched the San Francisco vision that is future-oriented. In the last couple of months, the two teams have acted on the common understandings of the two heads of state, maintained communication in various areas, and made some good progress. But there are still issues to be addressed which require further efforts. Your visit this time was agreed upon between President Biden and I in our phone call several weeks ago. I hope you will find it productive," said Xi.
At the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Blinken is visiting China from April 24 to 26.
Xi hopes Blinken's visit to China will yield fruitful results
Xi hopes Blinken's visit to China will yield fruitful results
