Xi Jinping speaks on the phone with US President Biden

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 2 (Xinhua) On the evening of April 2, President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden at request. The two heads of state had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on Sino-US relations and issues of common concern to both sides.

　　Xi Jinping pointed out that last November, Mr. President and I met in San Francisco and launched the "San Francisco Vision" for the future. In the past few months, teams from both sides have conscientiously implemented the consensus we reached, and Sino-US relations have stabilized, which has been welcomed by all walks of life in both countries and the international community. On the other hand, negative factors in the relations between the two countries have also increased, which require the attention of both parties.

　　Xi Jinping emphasized that the issue of strategic cognition has always been the "first button" that must be fastened in Sino-US relations. As two major countries, China and the United States cannot live without exchanges or dealings, let alone conflict or confrontation. They should respect each other, coexist peacefully, and cooperate for win-win results. They should continue to move forward along a stable, healthy and sustainable path, and should not go back. .

　　Xi Jinping pointed out that China-US relations this year must adhere to several major principles. The first is to value peace, stick to the bottom line of no conflict and no confrontation, and constantly raise positive expectations for Sino-US relations. The second is to focus on stability, not to make troubles, not to stir up troubles, not to cross boundaries, and to maintain the overall stability of Sino-US relations. The third is to be based on trust, fulfill their respective commitments with actions, and turn the "Vision of San Francisco" into "real reality." Both sides should strengthen dialogue with mutual respect, manage differences with a prudent attitude, promote cooperation in a spirit of mutual benefit, and strengthen international coordination with responsibility.

　　Xi Jinping emphasized that the Taiwan issue is the first insurmountable red line in Sino-US relations. We will not let the separatist activities and external connivance and support of the "Taiwan independence" forces go unchecked. We hope that the U.S. will implement Mr. President’s positive statement of not supporting “Taiwan independence” into action. The United States has launched an endless stream of measures to suppress China's economy, trade, science and technology, and the list of sanctions against Chinese companies is getting longer and longer. This is not "risk removal" but creation of risk. If the United States is willing to carry out mutually beneficial cooperation and share the dividends of China's development, China's door will always be open; if the United States insists on suppressing China's high-tech development and depriving China of its legitimate right to development, we will not sit idly by.

　　Xi Jinping elaborated on China’s position on Hong Kong-related, human rights, South China Sea and other issues.

　　Biden said that the US-China relationship is the most far-reaching bilateral relationship in the world. The progress in U.S.-China relations since the San Francisco meeting shows that both sides can actively advance cooperation while responsibly managing differences. I reiterate that the United States does not seek to engage in a "new Cold War", does not seek to change China's system, does not seek to strengthen alliances against China, does not support "Taiwan independence", and has no intention of conflict with China. The United States pursues the one-China policy. China's development is beneficial to the world. The United States does not seek to contain China's development or "decouple" from China. We are willing to arrange for Treasury Secretary Yellen and Secretary of State Blinken to visit China in the near future to strengthen dialogue and communication with China, avoid miscalculations, promote cooperation, promote the stable development of bilateral relations, and jointly respond to global challenges.

　　The two heads of state also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

　　The two heads of state believed that the phone call was candid and constructive. The two sides agreed to continue to maintain communication and tasked the working teams of both sides to implement the "San Francisco Vision", promote consultation mechanisms in the fields of diplomacy, economy, finance, commerce and other fields as well as communication between the two militaries, carry out dialogue and cooperation in the fields of drug control, artificial intelligence, and climate change response, and adopt Further measures will be taken to expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries and strengthen communication on international and regional issues. China welcomes Treasury Secretary Yellen and Secretary of State Blinken’s recent visit to China.