TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded his state\nvisit to the United States by chatting over tea with US President Donald\nTrump.<\/p>\n
The official tea session, which was attended by Peng Liyuan and\nMelania Trump as well, took place on Friday morning, September 25, local\ntime.<\/p>\n
President Xi said the visit marked the first time in 11 years, where\nthe two sides \u201cadded new substance to the characterization of China-US\nrelations,\u201d as quoted from the Chinese Foreign Ministry website.<\/p>\n
Both Xi and Trump agreed to build a constructive relationship with\nstrategic stability, based on the principles of mutual respect,\nfairness, and reciprocity.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Xi expressed his hope for achieving mutually beneficial\neconomic and trade deliverables between China and the US. He also\nemphasized that China-US relations have a bright future, setting a\nhistorical trend.<\/p>\n
At the same time, the road to a bright future is usually \u201ctorturous,\u201d\nand there will always be difficulties and challenges. That is how\nprogress occurs, Xi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am ready to work with President Trump, with courage and a sense of\nresponsibility for history, to write a splendid chapter in the annals of\nChina-US relations,\u201d Xi said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, President Trump stated that President Xi\u2019s state visit to\nthe US was very constructive and very successful.<\/p>\n
Trump said the two had \u201cin-depth discussions on U.S.-China relations\nand major international and regional issues, and reached many positive\noutcomes that are good for both sides.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump looks forward to continuing communication with Xi and jointly\nsteering the development of US-China relations.<\/p>\n
After tea, Xi Jinping and Chinese First Lady Peng Liyuan visited the\nNational Archives, accompanied by President Donald Trump and US First\nLady Melania Trump.<\/p>\n
They walked together through the Rotunda and listened to\nintroductions to the National Archives and the major items on\ndisplay.<\/p>\n
There, Xi noted that for the past 250 years, the American people have\npursued the \u201cAmerican Dream\u201d and built a prosperous and beautiful\ncountry on the North American continent.<\/p>\n
Xi stated that the Chinese people, as the inheritors of 5,000 years\nof civilization, continue to make progress toward realizing the \u201cChinese\nDream\u201d for the revival of the great Chinese nation.<\/p>\n
Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan then departed from the US. They were seen\noff by senior US government officials at the airport, where a 21-gun\nsalute was played.<\/p>\n
Read: Trump-Xi Summit: 5 Takeaways From Their White House Meeting<\/p>\n
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