Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on people from all walks of life in both China and U.S. to have more contacts and exchanges, continue to build a consensus, enhance trust, steer clear of disruptions and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation.
Xi made the remarks during his meeting with representatives from American business, strategic and academic communities in Beijing.
He called for bringing more tangible benefits to the people of the two countries and injecting more stability into the world.
Noting that the China-U.S. relationship is one of the most important bilateral relations in the world, Xi said whether China and the U.S. engage in cooperation or confrontation is critical to the well-being of the two peoples, and the future of humanity
The respective successes of China and the U.S. are opportunities for each other, Xi said, adding that as long as both sides regard each other as partners, respect each other, coexist peacefully and cooperate for win-win results, China-U.S. relations will be improved.
As this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S., Xi pointed out that the history of China-U.S. relations is a history of friendly exchanges between the two peoples, with the past written by the people and the future created by the people.