China's US ambassador says US-China relations are at a 'historical crossroads'
According to the South China Morning Post, China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, told a high-profile gala in New York that the two countries' relationship is at a 'historical crossroads'. The remarks follow the Xi-Trump summit and stress building strategic stability in the bilateral track.
According to the South China Morning Post, China's ambassador in Washington, Xie Feng, said in remarks at a gala hosted by the Chinese consulate-general in New York that, following the Xi-Trump summit in Beijing two weeks ago, the US-China relationship is at a 'historical crossroads'. Xie recalled that Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump had agreed to build a 'constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability'.
The speech carried two key recorded messages. The first was Xie's call to keep dialogue channels open against the 'winds and bends' in trade, technology-access conditions and maritime security. The second was the reiteration of joint governance commitments in areas such as the global economy and climate. According to Wilson Center analyst Robert Daly, the speech suggests that Beijing wants to activate strategic-stability ground through concrete cooperation rather than by hardening diplomatic channels.
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the event is being followed and that Washington supports keeping bilateral dialogue channels open. The European Union's relevant commissioner said the search for stability between the two powers is a positive development for global supply chains. This article relays publicly available data; it does not constitute political advice.
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