Xi says ready to work with Trump to build solid foundation for bilateral ties

BUSAN,Oct. 30 (Xinhua/APP): Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that he is ready to continue working with U.S. President Donald Trump to build a solid foundation for bilateral ties, and create a sound atmosphere for the development of both countries.
In a meeting with Trump, Xi said under their joint guidance, China-U.S. relations have remained stable on the whole.
“China and the United States should be partners and friends. That is what history has taught us and what reality needs,” he said.
Given different national conditions, the two sides do not always see eye to eye with each other, and it is normal for the two leading economies of the world to have frictions now and then, Xi added.
“You and I are at the helm of China-U.S. relations,” said Xi. “In the face of winds, waves and challenges, we should stay the right course, navigate through the complex landscape, and ensure the steady sailing forward of the giant ship of China-U.S. relations.”
Xi said that there is a good momentum in China’s economic development, adding that in the first three quarters of this year, China’s economy increased by 5.2 percent, and import and export trade in goods with the rest of the world expanded by 4 percent.
This is not an easy accomplishment given the domestic and external difficulties, Xi noted, adding that the Chinese economy is like a vast ocean, big, resilient and promising.
“We have the confidence and capability to navigate all kinds of risks and challenges,” Xi added.