Xi Jinping: "It is unrealistic for one side to try to reform the other... Turning away is not an option"

Meeting after over a year since Bali in November last year
President Xi Jinping's visit to the US after 6 years

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that ahead of the summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, the two countries can find the right path through mutual respect and cooperation.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the 15th (local time), during his visit to the United States for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in San Francisco, President Xi made these remarks ahead of the summit with President Biden. He stated, "It is an objective fact that China and the United States differ in history, culture, social systems, and development paths," adding, "If the two countries respect each other, peacefully coexist, and pursue cooperative win-win outcomes, they can fully overcome their differences and find the right path for reconciliation between the two major powers."

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He pointed out, "The global economy is recovering, but the momentum remains sluggish, industries and supply chains are still under threat of disruption, and protectionism is on the rise," calling all these "serious problems." He further emphasized, "The China-U.S. relationship, the most important bilateral relationship in the world, must be understood and shaped within the broad context of unprecedentedly accelerating global transformations over the past century," and stressed, "It should develop in a way that benefits both peoples and fulfills responsibilities toward human progress."

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He stressed, "It is not an option for major countries like China and the United States to turn their backs on each other," adding, "It is unrealistic for one side to try to reform the other, and conflicts and confrontations bring unbearable consequences to both sides."

Meanwhile, the summit between the two leaders comes one year and one day after their first face-to-face meeting on November 14 last year in Bali, Indonesia. President Xi set foot on U.S. soil for the first time in six years since the era of then-President Donald Trump in 2017.

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