On the afternoon of August 29, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Advisor Paul Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

The Xi Jinping pointed out that in the face of the volatile and intertwined international situation, countries need to unite and cooperate, rather than divide and confront. The people want openness and progress, not isolation and retrogression. As two major countries, China and the United States should be responsible to history, to the people and to the world, and become a source of stability for world peace and a propeller for common development.

The Xi Jinping stressed that in dealing with the two major countries, the first thing is to establish a correct strategic understanding, and the first thing is to answer the general question of whether China and the United States are rivals or partners. China's foreign policy is open and transparent, its strategic intentions are aboveboard, and it maintains a high degree of continuity and stability. We have focused on doing our own thing well, and through further deepening reform in an all-round way, we have constantly improved and developed the socialist system with Chinese characteristics that suits China's national conditions. China is committed to the path of peaceful development. While pursuing its own development, China is also ready to work with other countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

The Xi Jinping pointed out that China's policy towards the US has maintained a high degree of consistency. Great changes have taken place in both China and the United States, but China's commitment to the stable, sound and sustainable development of its relations with the United States has not changed. China's commitment to handling China-Us relations in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation has not changed. China's position of firmly safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests has not changed. Efforts to continue the traditional friendship between the Chinese and American people remain unchanged. We hope that the United States will work with China towards the same goal, view China and its development in a positive and rational manner, see each other's development as an opportunity rather than a challenge, and work with China to find the right way for China and the United States, two countries with different civilizations, systems and paths, to coexist peacefully and achieve common development on Earth, so as to maintain the stability of China-Us relations. Get better and move on.

Sullivan conveyed President Biden's greetings to the Xi Jinping president, thanked the Xi Jinping President for taking time to meet, and said that since the San Francisco summit, the two sides have earnestly implemented the consensus reached by the two heads of state and made positive progress. My strategic communication with Director Wang Yi during this visit was in-depth, candid, substantive and constructive. The US has not changed its One-China policy and has no intention to use Taiwan as a tool to contain China. The United States hopes to continue to maintain strategic communication with China and find a way for the two countries to coexist peacefully and develop their relations sustainably. President Biden looks forward to having another opportunity to speak with the Xi Jinping President soon.

The Xi Jinping asked Sullivan to convey his greetings to President Biden and expressed willingness to continue to maintain communication with President Biden and steer the course of China-Us relations.

Wang Yi attended the meeting.

Source: People.com.cn