President Xi Jinping emphasizes equal relationship during US visit

On the 25th, Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his first state visit to the United States in 11 years. During his meeting with US President Donald Trump, he emphasized their relationship as "equal" and exuded confidence in his ability to manage the conflict between them and the US.

"The two great powers of Central America bear the historical responsibility of promoting human development and progress." In his speech at a welcome ceremony held at the White House on the 24th, Mr. Xi positioned China as one of the world's leading powers, along with the United States.

The production of an equal relationship extended to the schedule of their visit to the United States. The visit was for the sole purpose of talks and the length of stay was three days and two nights, the same as Trump's visit to China in May. Mr. Trump's reception at Andrews Air Force Base on the outskirts of Washington was an unusual treatment and served as Mr. Xi's biggest highlight.

The ``constructive, strategic and stable relationship'' that was agreed upon at the May summit and that Mr. Xi repeatedly talked about during his recent visit to the United States is also recognized in China as a sign of an equal relationship with the United States. Zhou Bo of the Tsinghua University Strategic and Security Research Center, an expert on U.S.-China relations, says, ``Strategic stability (relationship) can only be achieved when the powers of both sides are balanced and almost equal, and this means that the United States has formally recognized China's comprehensive national power for the first time in history.''

China has brought its trade war with the United States to a truce due to export restrictions on rare earths, and is aggressively pursuing the United States in high-tech fields such as artificial intelligence (AI). Regarding the Taiwan issue, which the Xi administration considers a ``core interest,'' the Trump administration has postponed arms sales to Taiwan. Mr. Xi appears to be gaining confidence in this situation, and appears to be planning to face competition and conflict head-on while managing them so as not to affect the relationship as a whole.

Two more meetings are expected with Trump before the end of the year. China is scheduled to hold the Communist Party Congress once every five years next year. In the lead-up to the party congress, Mr. Xi is poised to make stabilizing relations with the United States a diplomatic achievement.