China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed that President Xi Jinping will travel to the US this week for talks with President Donald Trump, as the two countries prepare for their second leaders’ summit in six months. China says Xi will make a state visit from September 23-25, with talks expected in Washington.
“Summit diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China–US relations. The reciprocal visits by the leaders of China and the US within the space of six months mark a historic milestone,” spokesperson Guo Jiakun said during a press briefing in Beijing.
Guo said the two leaders would hold an ‘in-depth’ meeting during Xi’s visit, with trade, tariffs, artificial intelligence and other points of friction expected to feature prominently.
“China has consistently been committed to maintaining the stability and security of global production and supply chains for critical minerals. Both China and the US should jointly implement the important consensus,” Guo added.
Top US and Chinese officials also held talks on Sunday, setting the stage for the Trump-Xi meeting, with trade, tariffs and other disputes between the world’s two largest economies expected to feature prominently.
The spokesperson also congratulated Russia on ‘successfully’ holding its first State Duma elections since the start of the war in Ukraine.
“The election results reflect the will of the Russian people […] China firmly supports the choices made independently by the Russian people,” the spokesperson said.
Russia’s United Russia party secured more than 57 percent of the vote with most ballots counted, according to the Central Election Commission, retaining its dominant position in the State Duma.
On restrictions targeting Japan, Guo reiterated China’s position that exports of dual-use items to Japanese military users, military uses and other uses that could enhance Japan’s military capabilities remain prohibited. Beijing says the measures are intended to curb what it calls Japan’s ‘remilitarisation’ and attempts to acquire nuclear weapons.
Source: Viory
