Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 26th, by reporter Hua LiuRayzarcadechronologyChinese President Xi Jinping met with US Secretary of State Lincoln at the Great Hall of the people in Beijing.

Xi Jinping pointed out that this year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. The 45-year Sino-US relationship has experienced ups and downs, which has given us a lot of important enlightenment: the two countries should be partners, not rivals; they should achieve each other, not hurt each other; they should seek common ground while reserving differences instead of vicious competition; they should be true to their words and firm in deeds, rather than saying one thing or doing another. I put forward the three major principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, which are not only a summary of past experience, but also a guide to the future.

Xi Jinping stressed: three weeks ago, I spoke on the phone with President Biden and discussed the considerations for the stable development of Sino-US relations this year, and put forward that the two sides should put peace first, stability first, and trust first. I have also stressed that "those who get the big can be both small". Today's world is in a great change not seen in a century, how to deal with this change, this is a question of the times, the question of the world. My answer is to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, which has become the banner of China's diplomacy and welcomed by many countries in the world. The earth is so big, and mankind faces so many common challenges. The Chinese ancients said that "help each other in the same boat". I think we need to "help each other with the ball" now. Human society is closely related to happiness and misfortune. All countries have you and me, and we should reach the greatest consensus to achieve win-win and win-win results. This is the basic starting point for China's view of the world and Sino-US relations. I have always believed that a big country should look like a big country and have the mind and responsibility of a big country. China and the United States should set an example in this regard, assume responsibility for world peace, create opportunities for the development of all countries, provide public goods for the world, and play a positive role in world unity.

Xi Jinping stressed: when I met with President Biden in San Francisco, we put forward five pillars: jointly building a correct understanding, jointly effectively managing differences, jointly promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, jointly shouldering the responsibility of major powers, and jointly promoting people-to-people exchanges. These are the pillars that the building of Sino-US relations should have. If the major principles are laid down, other problems will be easy to deal with. China is willing to cooperate, but cooperation should be two-way. We are not afraid of competition, but competition should be common progress, not a zero-sum game. China insists on not forming an alliance, and the United States should not engage in a "coterie". Both sides can have their own friends and partners, do not target each other, do not oppose each other, do not harm each other. China is pleased to see a confident, open, prosperous and developing United States, and hopes that the United States will also take a positive and positive view of China's development.

Xi Jinping stressed that there is a Chinese saying that "if you do not advance every day, you will retreat every day." The same is true of Sino-US relations. The momentum of stabilizing Sino-US relations is hard to come by. I hope that the teams of both sides will continue to work hard to actively implement the San Francisco Vision I reached with President Biden, so as to truly stabilize, improve and move forward Sino-US relations.

Brinklin first conveyed President Biden's regards to President Xi Jinping, saying that since the meeting between President Biden and President Xi Jinping in San Francisco, the two sides have made positive progress in bilateral exchanges, drug control, artificial intelligence, people-to-people exchanges and other fields. Today's world faces many complex challenges that require cooperation between the United States and China. During my visit to China, the American people from all walks of life in China I have come into contact with also hope to see an improvement in US-China relations. The United States does not seek a "new cold war", does not seek to change the Chinese system, does not seek to curb China's development, does not seek to oppose China through alliances, and has no intention of conflict with China. The US side adheres to the one-China policy and hopes to maintain communication with China, conscientiously implement the San Francisco consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, seek more cooperation, avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation, manage differences responsibly, and promote the stable development of US-China relations.

Xi Jinping asked Lincoln to convey his regards to President Biden.

Wang Yi attended the meeting. (end)