Xi Says China, U.S. Should Be Partners Rather Than Rivals
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China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday during his meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Xi met with Blinken at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday afternoon.
"This year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Over the past 45 years, the relationship has gone through winds and rains, and it has a number of important inspirations to offer: China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals; help each other succeed rather than hurt each other; seek common ground and reserve differences, rather than engage in vicious competition; and honor words with actions, rather than say one thing but do the opposite. I proposed mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation to be the three overarching principles, which are both lessons learned from the past and a guide for the future," Xi said at the meeting.
For his part, Blinken said both sides should be committed to strengthening communication, so as to avoid misunderstanding.
"President Biden asked me to return here to follow up on the important agenda that you both set in San Francisco, to seek to deepen areas of cooperation. And I think we've seen progress in these areas of cooperation, particularly our people-to-people ties. We are committed to maintaining and strengthening the lines of communication between us, so that we can avoid any miscommunications, any misconceptions, any miscalculations, and we are committed to responsibly managing the relationship," he said.
At the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Blinken is scheduled to visit China from April 24 to 26.
Xi met with Blinken at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday afternoon.
"This year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Over the past 45 years, the relationship has gone through winds and rains, and it has a number of important inspirations to offer: China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals; help each other succeed rather than hurt each other; seek common ground and reserve differences, rather than engage in vicious competition; and honor words with actions, rather than say one thing but do the opposite. I proposed mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation to be the three overarching principles, which are both lessons learned from the past and a guide for the future," Xi said at the meeting.
For his part, Blinken said both sides should be committed to strengthening communication, so as to avoid misunderstanding.
"President Biden asked me to return here to follow up on the important agenda that you both set in San Francisco, to seek to deepen areas of cooperation. And I think we've seen progress in these areas of cooperation, particularly our people-to-people ties. We are committed to maintaining and strengthening the lines of communication between us, so that we can avoid any miscommunications, any misconceptions, any miscalculations, and we are committed to responsibly managing the relationship," he said.
At the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Blinken is scheduled to visit China from April 24 to 26.
