China and US reach eight-point consensus during Xi's state visit to Washington
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During Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25, the two countries' leaders held in-depth discussions on building a constructive strategic stability relationship and major international and regional issues, resulting in an eight-point consensus. Key agreements include: establishing a 'constructive strategic stability relationship based on respect, fairness, and reciprocity'; mutual support for hosting APEC and G20 summits, with both leaders intending to attend each other's meetings; reaffirming Iran's commitment to non-proliferation and opposing tolls on international waterways; recalling their WWII alliance; endorsing trade consultation mechanisms including a $30 billion reciprocal tariff reduction and the extension of Kuala Lumpur trade outcomes; highlighting joint anti-drug enforcement successes with dozens of arrests; agreeing to establish a China-US AI dialogue and a communication channel for AI incidents, with the next dialogue in November; and welcoming the loan of giant pandas to the Atlanta Zoo. Additionally, the two militaries agreed to sign a memorandum on crisis communication and continue cooperation in recovering remains of missing US personnel from China.
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September 26 (Jin10 Data) — From September 23 to 25, local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States. During the visit, the two heads of state held in-depth exchanges of views on building a constructive and strategically stable China-U.S. relationship, as well as on major international and regional issues. The two sides reached an eight-point consensus, as follows:
- Strategic Stability: Both sides agreed to build a "constructive and strategically stable China-U.S. relationship based on respect, fairness, and reciprocity."
- Mutual Support for Multilateral Summits: The two sides agreed to support each other in hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Informal Meeting and the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders' Summit. The two heads of state expressed their intention to attend the meetings hosted by the other side.
- Iran and International Waterways: The two heads of state agreed that Iran should fulfill its commitment not to develop nuclear weapons, and that no country or institution should impose tolls on international waterways.
- World War II Alliance: The two heads of state recalled that China and the United States were allies during World War II, fighting side by side to win the war.
- Economic and Trade Consultations: The two heads of state recognized the positive role of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism and the outcomes achieved by the bilateral trade teams, including the establishment and advancement of mechanisms such as the Trade Council, the "US$30 billion" reciprocal tariff reduction arrangement, and the extension of the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultation outcomes. They instructed that these outcomes be implemented.
- Counter-Narcotics Cooperation: Law enforcement agencies of China and the United States have achieved visible results in counter-narcotics cooperation. Recently, the two sides worked closely together to crack down on multiple cases involving new psychoactive substances and precursor chemicals, arresting dozens of suspects in both countries.
- Artificial Intelligence Dialogue: Both sides agreed to establish a China-U.S. dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) to exchange views on the risks and benefits related to AI. The next dialogue will be held in November this year. The two sides also agreed to establish a communication channel for AI-related incidents.
- Panda Loan: The U.S. side welcomed the arrival of a pair of giant pandas leased by China to the Atlanta Zoo in the United States.
In addition, the militaries of China and the United States agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding on strengthening crisis communication and prevention as soon as possible, and to continue cooperation in searching for the remains of missing U.S. military personnel from the war in China.
(Source: Xinhua News Agency)
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