BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Rex Tillerson, the US secretary of state, have held talks in Beijing and sent out a message that they would work to strengthen ties between their countries.
After the meeting in the Chinese capital on Sunday, Xi said he and US President Donald Trump had resolved in a phone call last month “that we need to make joint efforts to advance China-US cooperation and we believe that we can make sure the relationship will move ahead in a constructive fashion in the new era”.
He said: “I’m confident that as long as we can do this, the relationship can surely move in the right direction.” To advance China-U.S. ties in a healthy and steady manner, both sides, Xi expressed, could enhance exchanges at high level and various levels; expand cooperation in bilateral, regional and global fields; and properly address and manage sensitive issues. The two sides should grasp the general direction for the development of China-U.S. relations in an attitude responsible for history and future generations, said Xi.—APP
