Xi, Trump strike upbeat tone as US-China talks begin in Beijing

BEIJING, May 14 — US President Donald Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the two superpowers would have a “fantastic future together” as the men met for talks in Beijing.

“It’s an honor to be with you. It’s an honor to be your friend, and the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before.”

Trump said at the meeting in the Great Hall of the People, adding that the two nations were going to “have a fantastic future together”.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump the two countries should be “partners and not rivals” as they met for talks in Beijing on Thursday.

“A stable China-US relationship is a boon for the world. Cooperation benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both. We should be partners and not rivals,” Xi said.

Xi added he was “happy” to receive Trump for the US leader’s first trip to China since 2017 as “the world has arrived at a new crossroads.” 

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