Trump Cites 'Tremendous Progress' in Meeting with Xi; Xi Emphasizes 'Respect, Fairness, and Reciprocity'

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on the 25th (local time) following his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping that "we have made tremendous progress, very positive and major progress for both countries."

During a joint teatime with their spouses held at the White House on the final day of Xi's state visit to the U.S., President Trump remarked, "We've had a truly wonderful time hosting your great visit."

President Trump added, "We will be talking frequently in the future. Our farmers will be very happy, too. A lot of very positive things are happening."

He also emphasized, "The U.S. is very pleased with this visit, and I am sure China is very pleased as well. It is great for both countries and truly a very, very productive time."

However, President Trump did not disclose specific details of the agreements reached by the two leaders.

Addressing the live broadcast, President Trump, who had previously sparked controversy by banning some media outlets including CNN from the White House just before Xi's visit, also said, "Thank you for the fair coverage. It was very fair."

President Xi stated, "The President and I are like two people setting the course for the giant ship of China-U.S. relations," referring to their previous agreement during President Trump's visit to Beijing last May on building "constructive China-U.S. relations for strategic stability." He added, "This time, we agreed to add new substance to that vision, aiming for constructive relations oriented toward strategic stability based on respect, fairness, and reciprocity."

He further noted, "Through this, we can see that the prospects for this relationship will become even brighter."

President Xi mentioned that "there are two more opportunities for us to meet during the rest of this year," pointing to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, in November and the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Florida, U.S., before extending an invitation to President and Mrs. Trump by saying, "I welcome the President and First Lady to visit China."

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