Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump delivered opening remarks ahead of their bilateral meeting, sitting inside the Great Hall of the People, CNN reports.
Xi began by describing the turbulent global situation, saying the world had “arrived at a new crossroads.”
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an expanded bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Thursday.
The question now is “whether China and the United States can transcend the so-called ‘Thucydides Trap’ and pioneer a new paradigm of major-country relations,” he said – referring to a term that describes the tendency toward conflict when an emerging power threatens an existing power.
“We should be partners rather than opponents, achieve success for one another, prosper together, and forge a correct way for major countries of the new era to get along with each other,” Xi added.
Trump hailed their “fantastic relationship” and said he had “such respect” for Xi and China, praising him as a “great leader.”
He added that the US delegation looked forward to discussing reciprocal trade, and that it was an “honor” to be there.
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