Chinese President Xi Jinping urged cooperation with the United States, Beijing’s state media reported, hours after being greeted in Washington on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) evening local time by President Donald Trump.
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“Our two countries should be partners rather than rivals,” Mr. Xi said in written remarks published by state news agency Xinhua , adding that “the Chinese and U.S. peoples have enjoyed long-standing friendly exchanges, and our interests are deeply intertwined”. Xi said that he was looking “forward to in-depth exchanges with President Trump on major issues concerning our bilateral relations and the global situation,” Xinhua reported. The countries should “work towards each other to foster a stable relationship characterised by cooperation as the mainstay, competition within bounds, manageable differences and peaceful prospects,” Mr. Xi said. Trump’s signature political slogan, he said that “the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the goal of making America great again can fully go hand in hand”. He said the two sides should “chart a correct path for two major powers” to get along, Xinhua reported. “I am confident we can achieve this,” said Mr.
