Xi says world needs China, U.S. to have stable relationship
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) and his wife Peng Liyuan attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich – RTSVUZ6
Under President Barack Obama, there has been a “correct” development in relations, and important and positive results achieved, with trade and people-to-people exchanges reaching new highs, Xi added.
“The basic interests of the people of both countries and the world need China and the United States to work hard, to form a long-term, stable cooperative relationship,” Xi said.The statement cited Biden as saying that the United States hopes the two countries can continue to deepen mutual trust and expand cooperation.It made no mention of Trump, though China’s top diplomat, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, who last month met a senior advisor to Trump, also attended the Xi-Biden meeting, the foreign ministry said.Trump, who takes office on Friday, has rattled Beijing with threats to impose tariffs on Chinese imports and by questioning the United States’ commitment to the “one China” policy, under which Washington acknowledges China’s position that Taiwan is part of its territory.(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore) Discover more from NewsBreakers
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