SCMP reports… US rejects Xi Jinping's visit to US, citing principle of reciprocity

SCMP reports… The U.S. refuses, citing the principle of reciprocity.

(Beijing = Yonhap News) Correspondent Jong-gu Han = China proposed various plans to the United States, including meetings with businessmen and college students, ahead of President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States, but it is reported that most of them were not accepted.

Citing sources familiar with the matter, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on the 6th that China had promoted a much broader schedule than what was actually achieved ahead of President Xi Xiu's state visit to the United States last month, his first in 11 years.

According to sources, China proposed to the U.S. that President Xi hold an event where he would meet American businessmen during his visit to the U.S., as well as visit universities in New York or Washington and give a speech to students.

They also proposed a plan to open dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) involving officials from major technology companies from both countries.

However, sources said that the U.S. did not accept many of the proposals, citing the principle of 'reciprocity', which requires consideration of balance with the schedule of President Donald Trump's state visit to China in May.

The United States is said to have shown caution in providing President Xi with an opportunity to directly inform the public of his position.

It has been reported that the AI ​​dialogue involving US and Chinese technology companies did not take place due to differences of opinion between the two sides over national security issues.

There were also differences in positions between the two sides regarding the summit agenda.

China proposed discussing not only trade issues but also about 10 diplomatic and security issues at the summit, but the United States narrowed the discussion to a few issues, including the Iran issue and preparations for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and G20 summit, the SCMP reported.

President Xi made a state visit to the United States from the 23rd to the 25th of last month and had a summit meeting with President Trump, a state dinner, tea party, and a visit to the National Archives.