Xi calls for cooperation and peaceful coexistence in China-U.S. ties
In a written message published on the first day of his U.S. state visit, Xi Jinping urged China and the United States to be partners rather than rivals and to find a path for peaceful coexistence. He called for cooperation to lead, competition to remain bounded and differences to be managed, and said he looked forward to in-depth talks with Donald Trump on bilateral and global issues.
Key points
- Xi’s message framed peaceful coexistence and partnership as the goal for the two countries.
Evidence · 3 source statements
Both sides <…> need to pave the right path toward a new era in which the two great powers, China and the US, peacefully coexist,
China and the US should be partners, not rivals.
- He proposed a stable relationship with cooperation at its center, bounded competition and managed disagreements.
Evidence · 2 source statements
Both countries should work in the same direction and promote a stable relationship featuring cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences and…
“work towards each other to foster a stable relationship characterised by cooperation as the mainstay, competition within bounds, manageable differences and peaceful prospects,”
- Xi said he wanted substantive discussions with Trump on bilateral and global issues.
Evidence · 2 source statements
Xi said he looks forward to in-depth exchanges with Trump on major issues concerning bilateral ties and the world situation, enriching a constructive China-US relationship of…
I hope to have an in-depth exchange of views with President Trump on key issues concerning our countries and the global situation, further strengthen constructive and…
- Xi argued that China’s national rejuvenation and Trump’s goal of making America great again could advance together and benefit the world.
Evidence · 2 source statements
The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand and complement each other
Realising the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can fully coexist, reinforce each other and benefit the world,
Who's involved
Xi Jinping
China’s president and the speaker in the written message about China-U.S. relations.
He called for China and the United States to be partners, pursue peaceful coexistence and build a stable relationship led by cooperation, with bounded competition and managed differences. He said he hoped to discuss bilateral and global issues with Trump and that the two countries’ national goals could proceed together.
What they said · 5 source statements
China and the US should be partners, not rivals.
Both sides <…> need to pave the right path toward a new era in which the two great powers, China and the US, peacefully coexist,
Both countries should work in the same direction and promote a stable relationship featuring cooperation as the mainstay, moderate competition, manageable differences and…
Xi said he looks forward to in-depth exchanges with Trump on major issues concerning bilateral ties and the world situation, enriching a constructive China-US relationship of…
Realising the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can fully coexist, reinforce each other and benefit the world,
What was reported
- Xi’s written message was published by China Central Television on the first day of his U.S. state visit.
One source: China Central Television
Evidence · 1 source statement
in a written message published by China Central Television on the first day of his state visit to the US.
- Xi said the peoples of China and the United States had long-standing friendly exchanges and that their interests were intertwined.
One source: Xinhua
Evidence · 1 source statement
"the Chinese and U.S. peoples have enjoyed long-standing friendly exchanges, and our interests are deeply intertwined"
- Xi said the two countries could both gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation.
One source: Xinhua
Evidence · 1 source statement
both China and the United States stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation.
Still unclear
- No outcome of the planned talks with Trump is included.
Not heard from
- The U.S. government and Donald Trump — The United States is the other principal party to the relationship Xi addressed, but the claims provided contain no statement from Trump or the U.S. government.