Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed a new era of US-China relations defined by constructive and stable ties, during his historic summit with President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday, CNN, AFP and Al Jazeera reported.
The two leaders agreed to establish a “constructive strategic stable relationship” as the new orientation for bilateral ties over the next three years and beyond, Xi said, according to a readout of China’s Foreign Ministry.
While the US has yet to release its account of the gathering, the new term – used here for the first time – suggests an attempt from the two sides to reframe their volatile relationship of recent years into one in which their competition and cooperation is more managed and predictable.
“‘Constructive strategic stability’ should be a positive stability characterized primarily by cooperation, a benign stability with well-regulated competition, a normal stability with manageable differences, and a lasting stability with predictable peace,” Xi said.
This relationship is “not just a slogan; it should be an action that moves toward the same goal from both sides,” he added.
Chinese leader also said Taiwan could become "very dangerous" if mishandled.
Xi stressed that the Taiwan issue is the most important one in China-US relations. “If handled well, bilateral relations can maintain overall stability. If handled poorly, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, pushing the entire China-US relationship into a very dangerous situation.”
Meanwhile, Taiwan accused China of being the “sole source” of insecurity in the region after Chinese leader Xi Jinping reportedly said Taiwan independence is “irreconcilable” with peace.
“China’s military threat is the sole source of insecurity in the Taiwan Strait and the broader Indo-Pacific region,” Cabinet spokesperson Michelle Lee said in response to a reporter asking about Xi’s reported comments on Taiwan.
“Continuous enhancement of defense and effective joint deterrence are the most critical factors to ensuring regional security.”
Taipei’s pushback came after Xi told US President Donald Trump that Taiwan was the “most important issue in China-US relations” and could create a “very dangerous situation” if mishandled, Chinese state media reported.
China’s Communist Party claims the self-ruled island as its own territory and has vowed to take it one day, by force if necessary.
“Taiwan independence and cross-strait peace are as irreconcilable as fire and water,” Xi reportedly said. “Safeguarding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is the biggest common denominator between China and the US.”
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Tesla boss Elon Musk were among the business leaders who travelled to China with US President Donald Trump.
Jinping told a delegation of US business executives that China would "open wider" to the world during US-China talks in Beijing on Thursday.
"China's doors to the outside world will open wider and wider... American companies will enjoy even brighter prospects in China," Xi said, Chinese state media reported.
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