Xi-Trump Summit: Chinese State Media Says Head-of-State Diplomacy Provides Important Strategic Guarantee
Ahead of the Xi-Trump summit, Chinese state media Xinhua News Agency reported that head-of-state diplomacy is the 'stabilizing force' for US-China relations, providing an important strategic guarantee for their improvement and development. It emphasized that a stable US-China relationship is particularly crucial in the current international climate, where 'cooperation benefits, confrontation harms.'
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(Taipei, May 12, CNA) Ahead of the Xi-Trump summit, Chinese state media Xinhua News Agency published an article stating that head-of-state diplomacy is the 'stabilizing force' for US-China relations, providing an important strategic guarantee for their improvement and development. The article reiterated that 'cooperation benefits both, confrontation harms both' for the two countries, and that a stable US-China relationship is particularly needed in the current turbulent international situation to inject valuable stability into the world.
US President Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing on May 13 for a three-day state visit, during which he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. On May 11, ahead of the Xi-Trump summit, Xinhua published a special article titled 'Steering the Great Ship of China-US Relations Through Wind and Waves for Stable Progress,' stating that Xi Jinping and Trump will exchange in-depth views on major issues concerning US-China relations and world peace and development.
The article mentioned that this is the first face-to-face meeting between the Chinese and US presidents since Busan last October, and also the first visit by a US president in nine years. 'Looking back at the process of US-China relations achieving overall stability through ups and downs, head-of-state diplomacy has always been the 'stabilizing force' for US-China relations, playing an irreplaceable strategic leading role and providing an important strategic guarantee for the improvement and development of US-China relations.'
The article said that after the Busan meeting, US-China relations have been generally stable and positive, which has been widely welcomed by both countries and the international community. 'As the largest developing country and the largest developed country, the common knowledge that 'cooperation benefits both, confrontation harms both' has been repeatedly verified through practice. In the current turbulent international situation, a stable US-China relationship is especially needed to inject valuable stability into the world.'
The article stated that with the US-China presidential summit approaching, 'people expect that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, both sides can maintain the hard-won stable situation, explore the construction of strategic, constructive, and stable US-China relations, and make 2026 a landmark year for US-China relations to move towards healthy, stable, and sustainable development.'
Regarding Trump's visit to China, Hong Kong's Ming Pao today published an article analyzing that, according to China's tone, the presidential summit is about equal footing, 'exchanging in-depth views on major issues concerning US-China relations and world peace and development,' maintaining contention without breaking up.
Separately, Sing Tao Daily cited a Beijing scholar's analysis that this Xi-Trump summit focuses on setting the tone for relations, stabilizing expectations, and controlling risks. (Editors: Chou Hui-ying / Lu Chia-jung) 1150512
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(Taipei, May 12, CNA) Ahead of the Xi-Trump summit, Chinese state media Xinhua News Agency published an article stating that head-of-state diplomacy is the 'stabilizing force' for US-China relations, providing an important strategic guarantee for their improvement and development. The article reiterated that 'cooperation benefits both, confrontation harms both' for the two countries, and that a stable US-China relationship is particularly needed in the current turbulent international situation to inject valuable stability into the world.
US President Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing on May 13 for a three-day state visit, during which he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. On May 11, ahead of the Xi-Trump summit, Xinhua published a special article titled 'Steering the Great Ship of China-US Relations Through Wind and Waves for Stable Progress,' stating that Xi Jinping and Trump will exchange in-depth views on major issues concerning US-China relations and world peace and development.
The article mentioned that this is the first face-to-face meeting between the Chinese and US presidents since Busan last October, and also the first visit by a US president in nine years. 'Looking back at the process of US-China relations achieving overall stability through ups and downs, head-of-state diplomacy has always been the 'stabilizing force' for US-China relations, playing an irreplaceable strategic leading role and providing an important strategic guarantee for the improvement and development of US-China relations.'
The article said that after the Busan meeting, US-China relations have been generally stable and positive, which has been widely welcomed by both countries and the international community. 'As the largest developing country and the largest developed country, the common knowledge that 'cooperation benefits both, confrontation harms both' has been repeatedly verified through practice. In the current turbulent international situation, a stable US-China relationship is especially needed to inject valuable stability into the world.'
The article stated that with the US-China presidential summit approaching, 'people expect that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, both sides can maintain the hard-won stable situation, explore the construction of strategic, constructive, and stable US-China relations, and make 2026 a landmark year for US-China relations to move towards healthy, stable, and sustainable development.'
Regarding Trump's visit to China, Hong Kong's Ming Pao today published an article analyzing that, according to China's tone, the presidential summit is about equal footing, 'exchanging in-depth views on major issues concerning US-China relations and world peace and development,' maintaining contention without breaking up.
Separately, Sing Tao Daily cited a Beijing scholar's analysis that this Xi-Trump summit focuses on setting the tone for relations, stabilizing expectations, and controlling risks. (Editors: Chou Hui-ying / Lu Chia-jung) 1150512
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