Xi Jinping says China’s goals align with Trump’s vision and defends cooperation between the two powers

The president of China, Xi Jinpingstated this Thursday (30) that Chinese development and revitalization are in line with the vision of the President of the United States, Donald Trumpof “Make America Great Again“. The statement was made during a meeting between the two leaders, after Xi’s arrival in Busanalready South Koreafor the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders Meetingcarried out in Gyeongjuand during its state visit to the Asian country. The information was published by the newspaper Global Times.

Xi stated that China and the United States “are fully capable of helping each other succeed and prosper together”highlighting that cooperation between the two largest economies in the world is essential for global balance and sustainable development.

“China and the United States must be partners and friends. This is what history has taught us and what reality demands”, declared the Chinese leader during the meeting with Trump.

Economic and political rapprochement

The Chinese president highlighted that he is willing to work continuously with the North American president to consolidate a stable basis in bilateral relations. According to him, the focus should be on “build a firm foundation for the China-US relationship and create a favorable environment for the development of both countries”.

The meeting in Gyeongju takes place amid diplomatic rapprochement efforts between Washington and Beijing, after years of trade and technological tensions. The two powers have sought to reestablish communication channels and contain the escalation of disputes over trade, semiconductors and international security.

International context

The meeting between Xi and Trump takes place in parallel with discussions at APEC Summitwhich brings together the main economies of the Asia-Pacific region. The event has as its axis the strengthening multilateral tradea stability of global supply chains ea technological cooperationin a scenario of economic uncertainty and growing geopolitical disputes.

According to the Global Timesthe Chinese government considers the current stage of negotiations as “critical to restoring mutual trust” between the two powers and reduce the risk of global fragmentation.

Xi reinforced that differences must be dealt with “rationality and pragmatism”, emphasizing the importance of maintaining constant dialogue and seek solutions that benefit both countries.

“China-US relations should be viewed from the perspective of long-term development. The prosperity of one contributes to the prosperity of the other,” Xi said.

Global repercussions and impacts

The Chinese president’s speech was interpreted by international analysts as a economic truce sign and an attempt to stabilize market expectations. The rapprochement with the United States is also seen as a strategy to mitigate the effects of sanctions and trade restrictions imposed in recent years.

Behind the scenes at APEC, diplomats stated that the meeting between Xi and Trump represents a change of tone in relations between the two powers, opening space for new rounds of economic and technological cooperation.

Despite this, there are still significant divergences on topics such as intellectual property, industrial subsidies and digital securitywhich remain points of tension in negotiations between the two countries.

The Chinese government, according to the official press, intends to transform the understandings reached in South Korea into a permanent cooperation agendato be accompanied by technical groups and ministerial meetings in the coming weeks.