Title: Grasp the direction and control the overall situation of Sino-US relations
Xinhua News Agency reporter
President Xi Jinping met with US President Trump in Busan, South Korea on the 30th. While Sino-US relations remain generally stable, the important consensus reached by the two heads of state at this meeting not only provides new guidance and injects new impetus for the stable development of Sino-US relations, but also injects certainty and positive energy into the current turbulent world.
Heads of State diplomacy plays an irreplaceable and important leading role in Sino-US relations. At this meeting, President Xi Jinping pointed out that in the face of storms and challenges, the two heads of state, as the helmsmen, should grasp the direction and control the overall situation so that the ship of China-US relations can move forward steadily. The two heads of state agreed to maintain regular exchanges. President Xi Jinping and President Trump have long-term exchanges and respect for each other, which has become the most valuable strategic asset in Sino-US relations. Since the beginning of this year, President Xi Jinping has maintained contact and had three phone calls with President Trump, setting the tone and pointing the way for the improvement and development of Sino-US relations. This fully demonstrates that if these two giant ships, China and the United States, want to move forward together without yawing or stalling, they must adhere to the strategic guidance of the two heads of state unswervingly and insist on implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state without compromising.
For China and the United States to be partners and friends, this is the inspiration of history and the need of reality. Sino-US relations influence the direction of the world. A healthy, stable and sustainable bilateral relationship is in the long-term interests of both countries and is also the common expectation of the international community. Dialogue is better than confrontation. President Xi Jinping emphasized during this meeting that the two countries have good prospects for cooperation in the fields of combating illegal immigration and telecommunications fraud, anti-money laundering, artificial intelligence, and responding to infectious diseases. Corresponding departments should strengthen dialogue and exchanges and carry out mutually beneficial cooperation. During this meeting, the two heads of state agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, energy and other fields, and to promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges. This once again shows that China and the United States have extensive common interests and broad space for cooperation, and can become partners and friends, achieving mutual success and prosperity, benefiting both countries and the world.
As two major countries with different national conditions, China and the United States will inevitably have some differences. The key is to respect each other's core interests and major concerns and find appropriate solutions to problems. The recent twists and turns in Sino-US economic and trade relations have also brought some enlightenment to both sides. How to make economy and trade continue to be the "ballast stone and propeller, rather than a stumbling block and point of conflict" in Sino-US relations. President Xi Jinping pointed out during the meeting that "both sides should settle big accounts and look more at the long-term benefits brought by cooperation, rather than falling into a vicious cycle of mutual retaliation." He stressed that the two teams can continue to talk based on the "principles of equality, respect, and reciprocity, continuously shortening the list of issues and lengthening the list of cooperation."
In this meeting, President Xi Jinping profoundly explained the important code for China’s success. "For more than 70 years, we have insisted on drawing a blueprint to the end, one after another. We have never wanted to challenge anyone or replace anyone. Instead, we have concentrated on running our own affairs well, being a better version of ourselves, and sharing development opportunities with other countries in the world." These words were magnanimous and confident, and clearly conveyed to the United States and the world China's firm determination to commit to peaceful development and win-win cooperation.
Faced with a world intertwined with chaos, the international community generally expects China and the United States to play a leading role. President Xi Jinping emphasized during this meeting that there are still many problems in the world today. China and the United States can jointly demonstrate their responsibility as major powers and work together to do more major, practical and good things that are beneficial to both countries and the world. To realize this vision, both parties must meet each other halfway and work together. Facing the future, China and the United States should take this as a foothold and starting point to strengthen contact, avoid misjudgments, manage differences, expand cooperation, implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
