Senior Chinese official He Lifeng met with David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs Group, in Beijing on Tuesday.
He, who is a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs, said that the heads of state of China and the United States recently held a successful meeting in Busan, the Republic of Korea, charting the course for the next phase of bilateral economic and trade relations.
The two sides should work together to act on the important common understandings reached by the two heads of state, He said, adding that doing so will provide greater predictability for businesses from both countries.
He noted that it will also promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. trade and economic relations, and contribute to global economic stability.
China welcomes the Goldman Sachs Group to continue its investment and business operations in China, He said.
Solomon said that Goldman Sachs is optimistic about the prospects of China's economic development and remains committed to contributing to the high-quality development of China's capital markets.
Senior Chinese official meets with Goldman Sachs CEO
Senior Chinese official meets with Goldman Sachs CEO
China is willing to continue working with Russia within the framework of the United Nations (UN) Security Council, maintain timely communication on major issues, and make joint efforts to help de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, safeguard regional peace and stability, and uphold common security for the world, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
China and Russia, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, should uphold fairness and justice on matters of principle, adopt an objective and balanced approach, and seek greater understanding and support from the international community, Wang said.
Noting that China has consistently advocated the resolution of international and regional hotspot issues through dialogue and negotiation, Wang said that the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate, hostilities are still escalating, and the fundamental solution to ensuring navigation through the Strait of Hormuz lies in achieving an early ceasefire and bringing the war to an end.
For his part, Lavrov said Russia is highly concerned about the continued escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Regarding the ongoing conflict and the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, Lavrov said Russia maintains that military operations must be stopped immediately and efforts should return to the track of political and diplomatic settlement to address the root causes of the conflict, and the UN Security Council should play a constructive role in this regard.
Russia stands ready to maintain close communication and coordination with China and continue to make efforts and speak out in support of a ceasefire and the end of the war, he said.
China willing to cooperate with Russia to de-escalate Mideast situation: FM
