Xi Says China Willing To Be Partner, Friends With U.S.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said a successful partnership between China and the US is an opportunity for the two countries to be enablers for each other's development rather than an obstacle, state media reported, Bernard Orr reported for Reuters.

The two countries have been at odds over national security concerns, ongoing trade disputes, as well as China's actions in the South China Sea (SCS) and intensified military drills around Taiwan. I Photo: The White House

"China is willing to be a partner and friend with the United States. This will benefit not only the two countries, but the world," Xi said in remarks from a letter to the 2024 annual awards dinner of the National Committee on US-China Relations, according to a CCTV news report.

Xi pointed out that China-US relations are among the most important bilateral relations in the world, having a bearing on the future and destiny of humanity, according to the letter.

The two countries have been at odds over national security concerns, ongoing trade disputes, as well as China's actions in the South China Sea (SCS) and intensified military drills around Taiwan.

Trade relations soured over the past year and have centered around issues including restrictions on electric vehicles and advanced semiconductors.