Xi Jinping: "New China-U.S. Trade Agreement... Taiwan Issue Must Be Handled Prudently"

Economic and Trade Teams of Both Nations Reach New Joint Agreement
Consensus on the Need for Dialogue and Cooperation Amid AI Competition
Discussions Also Cover Korean Peninsula, Middle East, and Ukraine Issues

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump reached a new trade agreement at the summit meeting. While both leaders emphasized the need to expand cooperation between the U.S. and China, Xi also urged the U.S. to handle the Taiwan issue with caution.

According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television (CCTV) on September 25, Xi stated at the summit with U.S. President Donald Trump held at the White House in Washington, D.C. on the 24th (local time), "Our economic and trade teams have reached a new joint agreement," adding, "This is good news not only for the industries and people of both countries, but also for the global economy."

He further remarked, "Cooperation is a two-way street," and emphasized, "To ensure stability in China-U.S. economic and trade relations, both sides must expand the list of areas for cooperation and reduce the list of problems."

On the 24th (local time), Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo by AP News

Xi also stated, "I hope both sides will move toward mutual concession and shared interest, so that we can achieve continuous, stable, and positive development in China-U.S. economic and trade relations."

Regarding the Taiwan issue, Xi reaffirmed China’s existing position. He said, "We hope the U.S. will maintain the correct stance of opposing 'Taiwan independence' and handle the Taiwan issue prudently to lay a solid foundation for strategic cooperation and the advancement of bilateral relations." He stressed, "China's resolve to safeguard national unification and territorial integrity is very clear."

In the field of artificial intelligence (AI), Xi mentioned the potential for both competition and cooperation. He said, "Both China and the United States are major countries in AI. There is competition between the two sides, but cooperation is also possible. Rather than focusing on guarding against one another, we should each leverage our respective strengths."

He went on to say, "Both sides should continue the AI dialogue, exchange views regarding both risks and benefits, and jointly work to prevent misuse and abuse of AI. It is important to maintain human control over AI technology, adhere to a people-centered and benevolent approach, and ensure that AI contributes to humanity’s development."

On China-U.S. relations, Xi underscored the need for stable management. He said, "'Constructive strategic stability' reflects the current reality of China-U.S. relations and embodies our expectations for the future, marking an important step toward proper coexistence between the two countries."

He urged, "Both sides should translate this vision into action and open a future for China-U.S. relations that is more stable, healthy, and sustainable."

Xi also remarked, "Within less than half a year, the leaders of both countries have managed to conduct reciprocal visits. This is unprecedented in the history of China-U.S. relations." He added, "I hope to continue communicating with President Trump in various ways and steer the large vessel of China-U.S. relations together."

Regarding the situation in the Middle East, Xi called for dialogue between the U.S. and Iran to resume. He said, "China has always believed that the sovereignty and security of all countries must be respected, and has played a constructive role in easing tensions." He stated that China supports the return of the U.S. and Iran to the 'Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)' signed in June.

He added, "We hope both parties will quickly return to the path of resolving issues through dialogue and negotiation, ultimately reach a comprehensive agreement, including on the nuclear issue, and achieve peace without delay."

Xinhua News Agency reported that the two leaders also exchanged views on major international and regional issues, including the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East situation, and the Ukraine crisis. However, details of these discussions were not made public.

The two leaders also agreed to mutually support the successful hosting of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit and the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit.

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