Xi says US relations at a 'critical juncture'
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May 28, 2013, Tuesday
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AN upcoming summit with US President Barack Obama comes at a "critical juncture" in relations between China and the US, President Xi Jinping said yesterday, underscoring the challenge they face in confronting divisive security issues and overcoming growing distrust.
Xi told US National Security Adviser Tom Donilon - who was in Beijing to prepare for the June 7-8 meeting - that he expected positive results from the talks.
"The current China-US relationship is at a critical juncture," Xi said. The sides must now "build on past successes and open up new dimensions for the future."
In a sign that both sides want to stem a drift in ties, the summit is taking place months earlier than the two presidents were supposed to meet. The setting - at the private Sunnylands estate of the late publishing tycoon Walter Annenberg in southern California - is supposed to be informal, giving Xi and Obama a chance to build a rapport.
Donilon flew to Beijing to prepare an agenda and straighten out other technical issues. He told Xi that Obama is "firmly committed to building a relationship defined by higher levels of practical cooperation and greater levels of trust, while managing whatever differences and disagreements might arise between us."
Meeting earlier with State Councilor Yang Jiechi, China's senior foreign policy official, Donilon said the summit will be a chance for the two presidents to work through problems.
The talks come amid pressing issues such as tensions over North Korea's latest nuclear test in February and US accusations of government-backed cyber spying, which China denies.
Other issues include China's territorial disputes with Japan and Southeast Asian neighbors and the international stalemate on how to resolve the civil war in Syria.
"The meeting will be an important opportunity for our presidents to have in-depth discussions about US-China relations, and a wide range of global and regional challenges facing both our countries," Donilon said.
One item on Donilon's summit plans is the guest list. Xi will stop in California after formal visits to Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico where he will be accompanied by a large group of senior officials. If they all arrive at the Sunnylands estate, the White House might feel the need to bring similarly large numbers, making the summit less intimate.
Xi told US National Security Adviser Tom Donilon - who was in Beijing to prepare for the June 7-8 meeting - that he expected positive results from the talks.
"The current China-US relationship is at a critical juncture," Xi said. The sides must now "build on past successes and open up new dimensions for the future."
In a sign that both sides want to stem a drift in ties, the summit is taking place months earlier than the two presidents were supposed to meet. The setting - at the private Sunnylands estate of the late publishing tycoon Walter Annenberg in southern California - is supposed to be informal, giving Xi and Obama a chance to build a rapport.
Donilon flew to Beijing to prepare an agenda and straighten out other technical issues. He told Xi that Obama is "firmly committed to building a relationship defined by higher levels of practical cooperation and greater levels of trust, while managing whatever differences and disagreements might arise between us."
Meeting earlier with State Councilor Yang Jiechi, China's senior foreign policy official, Donilon said the summit will be a chance for the two presidents to work through problems.
The talks come amid pressing issues such as tensions over North Korea's latest nuclear test in February and US accusations of government-backed cyber spying, which China denies.
Other issues include China's territorial disputes with Japan and Southeast Asian neighbors and the international stalemate on how to resolve the civil war in Syria.
"The meeting will be an important opportunity for our presidents to have in-depth discussions about US-China relations, and a wide range of global and regional challenges facing both our countries," Donilon said.
One item on Donilon's summit plans is the guest list. Xi will stop in California after formal visits to Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico where he will be accompanied by a large group of senior officials. If they all arrive at the Sunnylands estate, the White House might feel the need to bring similarly large numbers, making the summit less intimate.
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