US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in the South Korean city of Busan for bilateral talks. This was reported by Xinhua News Agency.
This was the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Trump returned to power at the beginning of this year.
Xi Jinping said that China and the United States must work together to achieve great and concrete results for the benefit of the two countries and the whole world.
“China and the United States must be partners and friends. This is a lesson from history and a necessity of reality,” the Chinese President said, noting that China’s development does not contradict the American vision of “making America again.” great.”
Xi Jinping pointed out that friction between the world’s largest economies is normal from time to time, but the leaders of both countries must guide the relationship on the right path.
The Chinese leader also expressed willingness to work with Trump to strengthen Sino-US relations on a sound basis and create a favorable atmosphere for the development of both countries.
According to Xi Jinping, as the world faces many difficult challenges today, China and the United States can take responsibility as major countries.
“We will build a fantastic relationship.”
US President Donald Trump, in turn, said that the parties have already reached agreement on many issues and expressed hope that this meeting will lead to even greater consensus.
“Chairman Xi is a great leader of a great country. And I am confident that we will build a fantastic relationship in the long term,” he said.
Along with Xi Jinping, the Chinese The delegation was represented by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China He Lifeng, Head of the State Committee for Development and Reform of the People’s Republic of China Zheng Shanjie and Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao.
The American delegation included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
Relations between the United States and China in recent months have been complicated by a series of contradictions – with one on the one hand, due to increased tariffs and restrictions on technology from Washington, and on the other, due to China’s moves to tighten control over rare earth elements, which account for a significant part of the world’s supply.
The meeting of the two leaders is expected to play a key role in determining the direction of relations between the world’s two largest economies.