Xi, Trump agree to anchor ties on strategic stability

President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, pledged to maintain long-term stability by developing a cooperative relationship guided by fairness, mutual respect, and reciprocity. The consensus was reached during a tea chat at the White House attended by Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, along with Trump and his wife, Melania. Xi said the trip to Washington was his first state visit to the United States in 11 years. During the visit, the two sides added new substance to the vision for the China-US relationship and agreed to jointly build a constructive relationship of strategic stability based on respect, fairness and reciprocity, he said. The two sides also achieved mutually beneficial outcomes in the economic and trade fields, which would be welcomed by the people of both countries and the international community, he added. Stressing that the future of bilateral relations is bright, Xi said that it reflected the trend of history. The road to a bright future is often winding, with difficulties and challenges bound to arise along the way, Xi said, adding that it is in line with the laws governing the development of things. Xi said he was willing to work with Trump to write a new chapter in the history of...