Another handshake across the Pacific has attracted global attention.
On the afternoon of September 23, local time, President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington and began his state visit to the United States. When President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, they were warmly welcomed by US President Trump and his wife Melania. Following Busan in October last year and Beijing in May this year, the heads of state of China and the United States met face to face again.
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As the world's top two economies, the strategic choices of China and the United States affect the evolution direction of world history.
From the written speech delivered by President Xi Jinping when he arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in the United States, we can understand the profound thinking and responsibility of leaders of major powers in steering the general direction of Sino-US relations and leading the stable and long-term development of Sino-US relations.
When the heads of state of China and the United States met in Beijing in May this year, President Xi Jinping pointed out that "the Chinese and American peoples are great peoples, and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making the United States great again can go hand in hand, achieve mutual success, and benefit the world."
In this written speech, President Xi Jinping once again affirmed: "Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making the United States great again can go hand in hand, achieve mutual success, and benefit the world."
History and reality have repeatedly proven that Sino-US relations are not a zero-sum game in which you lose and I win, or you rise and I decline. The interests of both parties have long been deeply intertwined, and no one can do without the other. "Cooperation is the only right choice, and win-win results can lead to a better future."
2026 is a critical year for the development of China and the United States. Both China and the United States are facing new development tasks, and they should look for opportunities and expand areas of convergence of interests in each other's development.
Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making the United States great again can go hand in hand, achieve mutual success, and benefit the world. President Xi Jinping examines Sino-US relations from the broad perspective of a community with a shared future for mankind and guides both sides to establish a correct strategic understanding.
In May this year, President Xi Jinping and President Trump met in Beijing. The two heads of state agreed to build a constructive strategic and stable relationship between China and the United States. This was the most important political consensus reached during the meeting.
In this written speech, President Xi Jinping once again said that "we agree to build a constructive strategic and stable relationship between China and the United States to provide strategic guidance for the future development of Sino-US relations." He also pointed out that China and the United States should meet each other halfway, promote the formation of a stable relationship that focuses on cooperation, has moderate competition, controllable differences, and can lead to peace, and find a way for China and the United States to get along correctly as two major countries in the new era. "I'm confident about it."
We have seen that since the meeting in Beijing, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the two sides have maintained exchanges in the fields of politics, diplomacy, economy and trade, law enforcement, and humanities, as well as legislative bodies, local governments, industrial and commercial circles and other circles. They have cooperated on the basis of equality, respect, and reciprocity, and have made positive progress. China-US relations have maintained overall stability.
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This stable situation is hard-won and needs to be continuously consolidated through mutual efforts and positive interactions. Only by fully and accurately implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, continuously enriching the connotation of China-US constructive strategic and stable relations, and translating it into more concrete measures and pragmatic actions can it bring more positive impact to both countries and the world.
In his written speech, President Xi Jinping emphasized that the world is developing and times are changing, but the historical logic of peaceful coexistence between China and the United States has not changed, the good wishes of the two peoples for friendly exchanges have not changed, and the international community's general expectations for China and the United States have not changed.
These important conclusions demonstrate China's consistent policy toward the United States, which not only reflects its sense of responsibility but also demonstrates its responsible attitude. The world is developing and times are changing. China has always viewed and developed Sino-US relations with a responsible attitude toward history, the people, and the world, and has maintained a high degree of continuity and stability in its policy toward the United States.
"Looking forward to having in-depth exchanges with President Trump on major issues related to bilateral relations and the world situation" and "looking forward to extensive contacts and deepening friendship with people from all walks of life in the United States"... I believe that with the joint efforts of both sides, President Xi Jinping's visit will definitely achieve fruitful results. The connotation of China-US constructive strategic and stable relations will continue to be enriched. The space for exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States in various fields will be further expanded, which will effectively enhance the well-being of the two peoples and add hope for world peace.
