China, US should be partners, not rivals: Xi

China and the United States are better partners than rivals to achieve their national development goals. Such information is contained in the written message of Chinese President Xi Jinping, published by China Central Television on the first day of his state visit to the United States.

According to TASS, the document states:

- Both countries must become partners, not rivals, to bring about the great rebirth of the Chinese nation and make America great again. China and the U.S. should move toward each other, promote a stable relationship in which cooperation prevails, competition is moderate, differences are controlled, and peace is a real prospect.

Xi Jinping stressed:

- The world is evolving, the era is changing, but the historical logic of peaceful coexistence between China and the United States remains unchanged, as does the sincere desire of the peoples of both countries for friendly relations, as well as the common expectations of the international community towards China and the United States.

Xi Jinping arrived in the United States on September 23. Trump met him at the plane ladder at Andrews Military Base near Washington.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry indicated that the state visit of the Chinese President to the United States will last from September 23 to 25. Trump visited China on May 13-15. Bessent: US and China extend trade truce until January 10, 2027

Xi Jinping says China and US must chart path to peaceful coexistence