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Xi says China willing to be a partner, friend with the US

by Reuters

   BEIJING --

   Chinese President Xi Jinping said a successful partnership between
   China and the United States is an opportunity for the two countries to
   be enablers for each other's development rather than an obstacle,
   according to state media on Wednesday.

   "China is willing to be a partner and friend with the United States.
   This will benefit not only the two countries, but the world," Xi said
   in remarks from a letter to the 2024 annual awards dinner of the
   National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, according to a CCTV news
   report.

   Xi pointed out that China-U.S. relations are among the most important
   bilateral relations in the world, which have a bearing on the future
   and destiny of mankind, according to the letter.

   The two countries have been at odds over national security concerns,
   ongoing trade spats as well as China's actions in the South China Sea
   and intensified military drills around Taiwan.

   Trade relations soured over the past year and have centered around
   issues including restrictions on electric vehicles and advanced
   semiconductors.

   "China has always handled China-U.S. relations in accordance with the
   principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win
   cooperation, and has always believed that the success of China and the
   United States is an opportunity for each other," Xi said.

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