CHINESE President Xi Jinping on Saturday met with US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima, Peru.
Noting that he was pleased to meet with Biden again, Xi said China-US relations over the past four years have gone through ups and downs, but under the joint stewardship of the two presidents, the two sides have also been engaged in fruitful dialogue and cooperation and their relationship has remained stable on the whole.
Xi said that the trajectory of China-US relations has proved the validity of these experiences and inspirations from the past 45 years of diplomatic ties.
When the two countries treat each other as partner and friend, seek common ground while shelving differences and help each other succeed, their relationship would make considerable progress. But if they take each other as rival or adversary, pursue vicious competition and seek to hurt each other, they would roil the relationship or even set it back, he added.
Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of cooperation over competition to address global challenges, advocating for mutual benefits rather than decoupling or supply-chain disruptions. He stressed that the China-US relationship is crucial for global stability, urging both nations to prioritize peace, respect, and shared development while safeguarding sovereignty and interests.
Xinhua
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