China and the United States should respect each other's core and major interests, and avoid falling into confrontation and conflict, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Beijing on Wednesday.
He called on the two sides to establish more channels for communication and consultation, view each other with an objective, rational and pragmatic attitude, and foster correct strategic perceptions.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with a delegation of the Board of Directors of the U.S.-China Business Council.
He said China is willing to work with the United States to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state and promote the steady, sound and sustained development of China-U.S. relations.
Wang expressed hope that U.S. companies will continue to be optimistic about and invest in China to achieve mutually beneficial results and common development.
He also hopes that the American business community will be an interpreter of the correct perception of China, a sower of China-U.S. people-to-people friendship, and a practitioner of win-win cooperation between China and the United States.
Led by Rajesh Subramaniam, board chairman of the U.S.-China Business Council and CEO of FedEx, the delegation includes senior executives from companies such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, Otis Worldwide, and Apple.
Subramaniam said the American business community will continue to take root in China, flourish in China, and participate in China's high-quality development process.
China, U.S. should respect each other's core interests, avoid conflicts: Chinese FM
China, U.S. should respect each other's core interests, avoid conflicts: Chinese FM
Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2025 sent a clear and consistent message to the world that China will always be a force for peace, stability, and progress.
Xi made strong remarks to this effect on Sept 3, 2025, when the country marked the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
More than one month earlier, on July 7, 2025 -- the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation's resistance against Japanese aggression, Xi traveled to the monument square honoring the martyrs of the Hundred-Regiment Campaign, where he called on the young people to carry forward the revolutionary traditions and set ambitious goals.
"Our hope is placed on you and the future belongs to you. I hope each of you will study diligently, strive hard, and be upright and proud Chinese people," he told the youngsters in the crowd.
On Sept 3 this year, China held the commemoration in Chinese capital Beijing.
The commemoration drew 61 foreign heads of state and government, senior representatives of relevant countries, leaders of international organizations, former political leaders, and other dignitaries.
"Today we gather here to solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is an occasion for us to jointly remember history, honor fallen heroes, cherish peace and create a better future," Xi said at the commemoration.
Later, at a reception in the Great Hall of the People, Xi emphasized China's role as a force for peace, stability, and progress.
"Chinese modernization is the modernization of peaceful development. China will always be a force for peace, stability, and progress in the world. We sincerely hope that all countries will learn from history, value peace, and work together to advance world modernization and create a better future for humanity," Xi said.
China will always be force for peace, stability and progress: Xi
China will always be force for peace, stability and progress: Xi
