Trump: Our Relations with China Are at Their Best; Xi Jinping: We Will Work to Strengthen Ties with America to Support Stability

US President Donald Trump said, “We are reaffirming today the close ties between China and the United States.” Adding his remarks at a formal state dinner in Washington, DC, hosted in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump noted that the bonds between the Chinese and American peoples are longstanding. He continued, “We represent two different systems, but our relations are at their best.” For his part, the Chinese president said, “I held in-depth discussions with Trump, and we will work to strengthen relations with the United States to support stability.” He added, “We reached understandings with Trump on a number of issues, and during Trump’s visit to China we agreed to build a constructive and strategically stable relationship between the two countries.”