China is “willing to work” with the US for a stable relationship, President Xi Jinping has said on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
KEY POINTS
- Xi said both countries had “weathered the storms” to ensure world peace, stability and prosperity.
- It follows a high-stakes summit between the two leaders in San Francisco in November.
- The meeting has been deemed an opportunity to cool tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
China’s President Xi Jinping has exchanged congratulations with United States President Joe Biden on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Chinese foreign ministry says.
In his message on Monday, Xi said both countries have “weathered the storms and moved forward in general” which has enhanced the well-being of their peoples and contributed to world peace, stability and prosperity, according to the ministry statement.