Dialogue and cooperation are the only right choice for China and the United States. This was said by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday during a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump.
China and the US should take the helm and take the right course, Xi continued in the telephone conversation initiated by Trump. It is particularly important to avoid the various disruptions.
The leading officials of the two countries recently held an economic and trade meeting in Geneva at the suggestion of the US side. This was an important step forward in resolving the relevant issues through dialogue and consultations and was welcomed by both societies and the international community.
Both sides must make good use of the already existing consultation mechanism for business and trade, as well as strive for a win-win situation in the spirit of equality and respect for each other’s concerns. The Chinese side takes this seriously and at the same time has its principles.
The Chinese president further explained that the Chinese had always kept what had been promised. Both sides should comply with the agreement reached in Geneva. In fact, China has seriously implemented the agreement. The U.S. side should recognize the progress already made and lift the negative measures against China.
Both sides should improve communication in areas such as foreign policy, economy and trade, military and law enforcement to reach consensus, clear up misunderstandings and strengthen cooperation.
The United States must be careful with the Taiwan issue so that the separatists for “Taiwan independence” are not able to drag China and the US into the dangerous terrain of confrontation and even conflict, Xi Jinping continued.
Trump said he had great respect for Xi and that the relationship between the US and China was very important. The United States wants the Chinese economy to do very well, and the cooperation between the US and China can achieve many great things.
