President hails progress at Beijing meeting
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CHINESE President Xi Jinping said yesterday that he expects military relations will become a major stabilizing factor in Sino-US ties.
Xi was meeting Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the first senior military official to visit China since US President Donald Trump took office.
Xi, who is also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), said that although the visit was brief, it was wide-ranging, showing how relations between the two armed forces have made substantial steps forward.
He applauded the new progress made in relations between the two armed forces, such as enhanced dialogue at all levels and improved military confidence-building mechanisms as well as deepened cooperation.
During Dunford’s visit, the two militaries signed the framework to build a new communication mechanism for their joint staff departments, which Xi said will play a positive role in boosting bilateral ties.
He expected the two armed forces could make good use of existing cooperation mechanisms and platforms to push forward their relations.
China is ready to make joint efforts with the US to show mutual respect, focus on cooperation and accumulate more fruitful results to benefit people in both countries, Xi said.
As influential countries in the region and the world as well as the top two economies, China and the United States shoulder great responsibility to safeguard world peace and stability and to promote global development and prosperity, he said.
The general direction of Sino-US relations not only concerns the fundamental interests of the two nations and their people, but also profoundly affects the overall international strategic situation, he said. “President Trump and I have attached great importance to Sino-US relations and are willing to actively promote the continuous development of bilateral ties.”
Xi noted that a prosperous US will benefit China, while a growing China is also in US interests. Despite some ups and downs in bilateral relations, a rainbow comes after wind and rain, he said.
He hoped the two sides could show sincerity and goodwill to each other, maintain close communications, properly handle disputes, and work together on building a better future.
Dunford conveyed greetings from Trump, saying the US president expects to visit China this year.
He said under the leadership of the two heads of state, military relations had made positive progress and their armed forces had a mature relationship.
He said the US is committed to conducting sincere and professional dialogue with China in military matters.
Dunford hoped the two sides could expand exchanges and cooperation, improve risk control and increase mutual trust to jointly promote the stable development of bilateral military ties.
Xi asked Dunford to convey his greetings to Trump and welcomed Trump to visit China this year.
During his visit, Dunford also met Fang Fenghui, chief of the CMC Joint Staff Department, Fan Changlong, CMC vice chairman, and Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi.
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