China News Service, Beijing, March 27. On March 27, Chinese President Xi Jinping met collectively with representatives of the American business community and strategic academia at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Xi Jinping welcomed the visits to China by people from the U.S. business community and strategic academic circles on the occasion of spring. Xi Jinping pointed out that Sino-US relations are one of the most important bilateral relations in the world. Whether China and the United States cooperate or confront each other has a bearing on the well-being of the two peoples and the future and destiny of mankind. China and the United States' respective successes are opportunities for each other. As long as both sides regard each other as partners, respect each other, coexist peacefully and cooperate for win-win results, Sino-US relations will get better. This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. The history of Sino-US relations is a history of friendly exchanges between the two peoples. The past was written by the people, and the future must be created by the people. There is a Chinese saying that doing good is like ascending, doing evil is like falling. It is hoped that people from all walks of life in the two countries will have more contacts and exchanges, continue to accumulate consensus, enhance trust, eliminate all kinds of interference, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, bring more tangible benefits to the people of the two countries, and inject more stability into the world.
Xi Jinping listened carefully to the speeches of the US representatives and responded to their concerns one by one.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China's economy is healthy and sustainable. Last year, China's economic growth rate ranked among the best among the world's major economies, and its contribution to world economic growth continued to exceed 30%. This was achieved by the Chinese people and is inseparable from international cooperation. China's development has gone through various difficulties and challenges to get to where it is today. It did not collapse because of the "China collapse theory" in the past, and it will not peak due to the "China peak theory" now. We will continue to promote high-quality development and Chinese-style modernization, so that the Chinese people can continue to live a better life and make greater contributions to the sustainable development of the world. China's development prospects are bright, and we have the confidence and confidence.
Xi Jinping pointed out that I have said many times that reform and opening up is an important magic weapon for contemporary China to make great strides to catch up with the times. China's reform will not stop and its opening up will not stop. We are planning and implementing a series of major measures to comprehensively deepen reforms, continue to build a market-oriented, legal and international first-class business environment, and provide broader development space for enterprises from all over the world, including American enterprises. In the face of new situations and changes in China-U.S. economic and trade relations in recent years, both sides must adhere to mutual respect, mutual benefit, equal consultation, act in accordance with economic laws and market rules, expand and deepen mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation, respect each other's development rights, and pursue China-U.S. A win-win situation for the United States and a win-win situation for the world. U.S. companies are welcome to participate more in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", participate in large-scale economic and trade events such as the China International Import Expo, and continue to invest in China, deepen their cultivation in China, and win in China.
Xi Jinping emphasized that in recent years, Sino-US relations have experienced many twists and turns and encountered severe challenges, and the lessons are worth learning. Sino-US relations cannot return to the past, but they can have a better future. When President Biden and I met in San Francisco last year, the biggest consensus was that Sino-US relations should be stabilized and improved. In the past few months, the teams of both sides have maintained communication and made progress in various fields such as politics and diplomacy, economy, trade and finance, law enforcement and anti-drugs, climate change, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges based on the consensus reached by President Biden and I. Under the current situation, the common interests between China and the United States have not decreased, but have increased. Whether it is traditional fields such as economy, trade and agriculture, or emerging fields such as climate change and artificial intelligence, China and the United States should be a boost to each other's development, rather than a hindrance. Promoting world economic recovery and resolving international and regional hot-spot issues require coordination and cooperation between China and the United States, showing the broad mind and responsibility of a major country. The United States should work with China halfway, establish a correct strategic understanding, properly handle sensitive issues, maintain the momentum of stabilizing Sino-US relations, actively explore the right way to get along, and promote the sustained, stable and healthy development of Sino-US relations.
Greenberg, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, Schwarzman, Chairman and CEO of Blackstone Group, Anmon, President and CEO of Qualcomm, Allison, Founding Dean of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, President of the National Committee on U.S.-China Business In their speeches, Allen and other U.S. representatives thanked President Xi Jinping for taking the time to meet with him. They said that over the past few decades, China has achieved extraordinary economic growth and transformation, demonstrating strong resilience and vitality. Under the outstanding leadership of President Xi Jinping, China is committed to developing new productive forces and achieving more sustainable and high-quality development. The development rights of the Chinese people should be respected. It is believed that China will achieve its own development goals and promote world economic development and integration. A strong and prosperous China is a positive energy for the world. The economic relations between the United States and China are closely interdependent. Only by peaceful coexistence can the two countries achieve development and prosperity. The "Thucydides Trap" is not inevitable. U.S. companies appreciate China's recent series of important measures to further reform and open up. They are optimistic about China's economic development prospects and will unswervingly continue to work in China and develop a long-term and close cooperative relationship with China. The successful meeting between President Xi Jinping and President Biden in San Francisco last November boosted expectations and confidence in the future of U.S.-China relations from all walks of life in the United States and around the world. The U.S. business community and strategic academia support the United States and China in strengthening exchanges and exchanges at all levels, enhancing mutual understanding, trust, and cooperation, working together to address global challenges, and promoting the establishment of a stable, sustainable, and productive U.S.-China relationship.
Wang Yi attended the meeting. (over)