By Nkechi Eze
China and the United States have reached a broad set of common understandings aimed at stabilising bilateral relations and advancing global peace and development following high-level talks between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.
Wang Yi, speaking at a briefing on the summit, described the meeting as “open, thorough, constructive, and strategic,” noting that both leaders engaged in extensive discussions on China–U.S. relations as well as major global and regional issues.
According to him, the two presidents explored pathways for managing relations between the world’s two largest economies and agreed on a number of strategic understandings, including the shared goal of building what he described as a “constructive China–U.S. relationship of strategic stability.”
He said the summit marked a significant step forward in bilateral engagement, describing it as a “historic meeting” that comes at a critical period in global affairs, with both nations entering key stages of national development.
Wang noted that President Xi and President Trump agreed that cooperation between China and the United States is essential for global stability, stressing that both sides acknowledged the importance of avoiding confrontation and managing differences through dialogue.
He explained that the new vision of strategic stability is intended to ensure positive, healthy, constant and lasting stability in relations, with cooperation as the dominant feature, competition kept within limits, policy consistency maintained, and peaceful coexistence preserved as a core principle.
Wang further disclosed that both leaders agreed to maintain regular communication through meetings, phone calls and correspondence, adding that President Xi will undertake a state visit to the United States later this year at President Trump’s invitation.
He said both sides have also activated diplomatic and economic channels to manage differences and strengthen cooperation, with ongoing consultations expected to deepen engagement in trade, diplomacy, public health, agriculture, tourism, security and people-to-people exchanges.
On economic relations, Wang said the two countries reached “generally balanced and positive outcomes,” including commitments to continue implementing previous agreements, improve market access for agricultural products, expand trade cooperation, and establish new boards on trade and investment matters.
He added that both leaders discussed key international issues, including the Middle East and the Ukraine crisis, with agreement on the need for dialogue, ceasefires and political solutions to ongoing conflicts.
Wang highlighted new initiatives on people-to-people relations, including an announcement by President Xi inviting 50,000 young Americans to China over five years for exchange and study programmes, describing grassroots engagement as essential to the long-term stability of bilateral relations.
He also noted that both leaders reviewed historical ties and cultural exchanges, including references to “Ping-Pong diplomacy,” and jointly underscored the importance of expanding educational, business and subnational cooperation.
On Taiwan, Wang reiterated China’s position that the issue remains a core internal matter and urged the United States to adhere to the one-China principle while maintaining regional stability.
In conclusion, Wang Yi said both sides recognise that China–U.S. relations carry global implications and must be guided by long-term strategic thinking. He added that China remains committed to working with the United States to advance mutual understanding, manage differences and contribute to global peace and development.
