Chinese top diplomat describes Xi-Trump meeting as fruitful

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Chinese top diplomat describes Xi-Trump meeting as fruitful

2026-05-16 11:29 Last Updated At：16:07

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump have had in-depth communication and achieved fruitful outcomes in their Beijing meeting, China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday.

Wang made the remarks when he briefed the press on the meeting between Xi and Trump during Trump's state visit to China from Wednesday to Friday.

Their meeting included formal talks, a welcome banquet, a private meeting and a visit, Wang said, adding that the leaders spent nearly nine hours in interactions, with a tone of mutual respect, shared commitment to peace, and a willingness to cooperate.

The most important political consensus of the meeting, Wang said, is that the Chinese and U.S. presidents agreed on building a constructive bilateral relationship of strategic stability.

At the invitation of Trump, President Xi will pay a state visit to the United States in autumn this year.

Wang said the two major mechanisms of political diplomacy and economic and trade cooperation will continue to play their roles, steadily expanding the list of cooperation while narrowing down the list of problems.

Both heads of state highlighted the importance of promoting cultural and people-to-people exchanges. President Xi welcomed more young Americans to visit and study in China. President Trump also expressed his willingness to welcome Chinese students to study in the U.S..

Regarding the Taiwan question, Wang called it the most important issue in China-U.S. relations.

China hopes that the United States will take concrete actions to safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, Wang said.

He stressed that the Taiwan question is China's internal affair, and China hopes that the United States will adhere to the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and fulfill its due international obligations.

Wang also said that the economic and trade teams of the two nations will work to expand two-way trade under a reciprocal tariff reduction framework, and the two sides have also agreed to establish a trade council and an investment council and address each other's concerns over market access for agricultural products.

The two leaders also discussed international and regional hotspot issues.

Brunei crown prince visits Shenzhen, impressed by China's sci-tech advances

Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the crown prince and senior minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, was deeply impressed by China's sci-tech advances during a visit to Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province.

At the invitation of Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, Billah paid an official visit to China from Monday to Friday.

On Thursday, Billah led a delegation to a robotics company in Shenzhen, where they learned about the practical applications of humanoid robots in education, exhibitions, and factory settings.

Also on Thursday, Billah's family members visited the Shenzhen Women and Children's Center, where they experienced the city's child-friendly development firsthand.

At the center, his children wore headsets to explore Mount Qomolangma, played basketball and water polo, watched robot dance performance, and took part in interactive games with Chinese children.

The family also bought a robotic dog to take back to Brunei.

China and Brunei are close neighbors. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Billah spoke highly of China's great achievements in economic and social development and hoped to take the 35th anniversary as an opportunity to further deepen exchanges and cooperation with China in areas such as energy, agriculture, education, and sports.