After 'Trump-Xi Summit,' Chinese Military Expresses Willingness to Promote Positive and Stable Relations with US Military

(Central News Agency, Taipei, 18th) Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman Jiang Bin stated today regarding the "Trump-Xi summit" that both sides reached a consensus on building a "constructive and stable strategic relationship between China and the US." He said the People's Liberation Army is willing to work with the US side to implement this consensus and promote the relationship between the two militaries to "move steadily forward on a stable and positive track." The Chinese Ministry of National Defense held a regular online press conference today. Jiang Bin said that Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Trump "successfully met" and reached a consensus on building a "constructive and stable strategic relationship between China and the US," which "pointed the direction and provided a fundamental guide" for the next stage of bilateral relations. Jiang Bin added that the stable development of China-US military relations "is in the common interest of both sides" and is also the "common expectation of the international community." The PLA is willing to work with the US side to implement the consensus of the two heads of state, respect each other's core interests and major concerns, strengthen communication and dialogue, "manage differences, increase trust and resolve doubts," and promote the military relationship to "move steadily forward on a stable and positive track." During the "Trump-Xi summit," Xi Jinping advocated for a new positioning of the bilateral relationship by building a "constructive and stable strategic relationship between China and the US." He proposed four key points: "cooperation as the mainstay, competition with limits, differences controllable, and peace expectable," and pointed out that both sides had reached a consensus on this. (Editors: Qiu Guoqiang / Tang Shengyang)