'Trump's Reported Intention to Visit China Within 100 Days'... China Says "Willing to Advance Relations with the US"

Regarding reports that Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, intends to visit China within 100 days of his inauguration to meet with President Xi Jinping, the Chinese government has expressed its willingness to engage in communication and develop relations between the two countries.

On June 29, 2019, then U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for a bilateral meeting at the G20 Summit held in Osaka, Japan. Photo by Yonhap News

On the 20th, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a briefing, "China is willing to work with the new U.S. administration under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state to strengthen communication and cooperation based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, properly manage differences, and promote U.S.-China relations to achieve greater progress from a new starting point."

According to a report by the U.S. Wall Street Journal (WSJ), President-elect Trump expressed to his close aides his intention to visit China and meet President Xi within 100 days after his inauguration.

This report came out the day after a phone call between President-elect Trump and President Xi on the 17th. This raised the possibility of a 'top-down' style summit diplomacy to reset the increasingly deteriorating U.S.-China relationship. During the call, President-elect Trump also said, "I look forward to meeting as soon as possible."

When asked by reporters about China's expectations for the 'Trump administration's second term' and the possibility of U.S.-China dialogue in the near future, spokesperson Mao Ning replied, "'If the U.S. and China cooperate, it benefits all; if they fight, everyone gets hurt'?this is what the history of U.S.-China relations has taught us." He added, "We have always believed that a stable, healthy, and sustainably developing U.S.-China relationship aligns with the common interests of both countries and meets the expectations of the international community."

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