Xi Jinping: “It is the right choice for both sides to be friends who have good neighborly and amicable ties.”

We should coexist in peace. China and the United States, as two major countries, stand to gain from cooperation and will both lose in confrontation.

China is ready to be more open, take more practical actions, and assume a more visionary perspective.

We must uphold the principle that the people of the Middle East are the masters of their own affairs, oppose external interference, [and] support regional countries in strengthening dialogue on peace and security.

President Trump and I have respect for each other. We have built personal rapport and stayed in touch.