Choosing Cooperation

March 19, Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the Great Hall of the People. During the talk, President Xi Jinping called for improved high-level exchanges and careful handling of sensitive issues between China and the United States, while stressing that cooperation is the only correct choice for both countries. Xi also extended an invitation for President Trump to visit China.

Tillerson said President Trump places a “very high value on the communications that have already occurred” between the two presidents and looks forward to “better understanding and a future visit.” He agreed that the U.S. side is ready to develop relations with China based on the principles of no conflict, no confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation. It was Tillerson’s first visit to China since he took office in February.