Maseru, Sept.29 — Following the state visit of the People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping to the United States (U.S) between September 23 to 25, him and his counterpart President Donald Trump had in-depth discussions on the constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability and major international and regional issues,
The two leaders therefore reached eight deliverables and understandings where they agreed to build “a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability on the basis of respect, fairness, and reciprocity.”
The two sides agreed to support each other in successfully hosting the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and the G20 Summit. The two heads of state intend to attend each other’s meetings.
Moreover, the two heads of state agreed that Iran should honour its commitment to not developing nuclear weapons and that no country or institution can be allowed to impose tolls on international waterways.
The two heads of state also recalled that China and the U.S. were allies in World War II and fought side by side to win the war.
On the other hand, the two heads of state recognized the positive role of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, therefore endorse the outcomes of the consultations between the two economic and trade teams, including establishing and taking forward the Board of Trade and other mechanisms, reaching an arrangement for a US$30 billion (M492,324,000,000.00) reciprocal tariff reduction and the extension of the outcomes of economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur and give instructions that they be implemented.
The two leaders further noted that cooperation between the counter-narcotics and law enforcement agencies of China and the U.S. has produced visible outcomes. Recently, the two sides working closely together have jointly cracked multiple cases involving New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and precursor chemicals and apprehended dozens of relevant criminal suspects in the two countries.
Additionally, the two sides agreed on the establishment of the China-U.S. AI Dialogue to exchange views on risks and benefits related to AI with the next exchange being in November 2026. China and the U.S. also agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for AI incidents.
Furthermore the United States welcomed the arrival of two giant pandas, leased by China to Zoo Atlanta.
In addition, the Chinese and U.S. militaries agreed to conclude a memorandum of understanding on crisis communication and prevention as soon as possible and continue their cooperation to search for the remains of missing U.S. service members in China.
President Xi’s visit reciprocates President Trump’s state visit to China in May 2026. This was his second state visit to the US; his first state visit occurred in September 2015. It is also his sixth visit to the US since he took power in 2012.
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Source: Xinhua News Agency
