Meeting the US Secretary of State, Mr. Xi Jinping reminded him to ‘fasten the first button of his shirt correctly’

After meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on April 26, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

Receiving Mr. Blinken at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Mr. Xi Jinping emphasized Beijing’s concern that Washington is stifling the country’s economic development.

“This is a fundamental issue that needs to be resolved, just like the first button on a shirt must be buttoned properly, so that the China-US relationship can truly stabilize, improve and move forward.” “, Reuters news agency quoted Mr. Xi Jinping as saying.

According to China’s Xinhua News Agency, at the meeting with Mr. Blinken, Mr. Xi Jinping said that 2024 marks the 45th anniversary of the two countries establishing diplomatic relations. In that context, the two countries should be partners, not opponents, and should understand each other, not hurt each other, and should seek common ground while overcoming differences.

He also introduced three principles for China-US relations: mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation.

“We are not afraid of competition, but competition should aim for common progress, not the gain of one side is the loss of the other,” Mr. Xi raised the issue.

Affirming that the country does not gather forces or create closed groups, the Chinese leader also emphasized that both sides can have their own friends and partners, do not target each other, do not oppose each other. and don’t hurt each other.

“China is happy to see a confident, open and prosperous America and hopes that America can also have a positive view of China’s development,” Mr. Xi emphasized.

Previously, in a meeting with Mr. Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the “giant ship” of China-US relations has stabilized, “but negative elements in the relationship are still increasing and becoming more and more successful.” image”.

Mr. Wang Yi also accused the US of taking endless measures to suppress China’s economy, trade, science and technology.

“China’s legitimate right to development has been unjustly suppressed and our core interests are facing challenges,” the Chinese Foreign Minister argued.

US Secretary of State Blinken’s three-day visit (from April 24) did not bring much progress on controversial issues, including US concerns about cheap Chinese exports and tensions around the issue. Taiwan, East Sea.

Instead, both sides are focusing on pragmatic issues such as people-to-people exchanges, according to Reuters.