Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Evan G. Greenberg, executive vice chair of the National Committee on United States-China Relations (NCUSCR)'s board of directors, and Stephen A. Orlins, president of the NCUSCR, in Beijing on Wednesday.
He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noted that China and the United States share vast potential for cooperation on economic and trade fronts.
The two countries should work together to uphold and implement the important common understandings and outcomes that the two heads of state reached at their meeting in Busan, enhance cooperation, and manage differences, so as to maintain the steady development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations, he said.
China hopes the NCUSCR will make new contributions to advancing friendship and cooperation between the two countries, He added.
The NCUSCR leaders emphasized the significance of maintaining stable U.S.-China relations, expressing their willingness to serve as a stronger bridge to deepen exchanges and cooperation between the United States and China.
Chinese vice premier meets heads of National Committee on U.S.-China Relations
The four mediators of the Gaza conflict had assessed the implementation of the first phase of a peace deal reached between Hamas and Israel and exchanged views on laying out a roadmap for the deal's next phase, said Turkish foreign ministry on Saturday.
In a statement published on social media, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, along with representatives from the United States, Qatar, and Egypt, assessed the implementation of the first phase of the Gaza peace deal and exchanged views on the path forward for the next phase during their gathering in Miami on Friday.
Regarding the second phase, the mediators discussed arrangements aimed at ensuring that Gaza is governed by the people of Gaza, as well as steps to be taken regarding the Board of Peace and the International Stabilization Force envisaged in the peace plan, according to Turkish Foreign Ministry's statement.
Fidan briefed the media on Saturday that the meeting was productive, with discussions taking place on multiple platforms and in different settings, continuing late into the night.
However, continuous violations, especially on the Israeli side, have made the peace process exceptionally difficult, jeopardizing the peace plan while posing a serious risk to the second-phase transition, according to Fidan.
Fedan stated that all parties had reached a consensus on this issue and had held numerous discussions on how to prevent such incidents from recurring.
Fedan also noted that a preliminary research report on the reconstruction of Gaza was submitted at the meeting, and preliminary discussions were held within this framework.
Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalin also met with Hamas Political Bureau member and chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Ankara-based Anadolu Agency reported.
The meeting focused on Türkiye's role as a guarantor and its efforts to ensure the ceasefire holds. The two sides also discussed conditions for moving to the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, including steps to resolve outstanding issues and advance negotiations, the report said.
Both sides reaffirmed their support for Palestinian national reconciliation and the goal of establishing an independent Palestinian state, according to the sources.
Mediators assessed implementation of 1st-phase Gaza peace deal: Turkish foreign ministry
