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Chinese President Xi concludes state visit to United States
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Following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the United States from 23 to 25 September, the two heads of state, after in-depth discussions on the constructive China-United States relationship of strategic stability and major international and regional issues, reached eight deliverables and understandings.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, in a statement posted on its website, said the two sides agreed to build “a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability on the basis of respect, fairness and reciprocity.”
China and the United States also agreed to support each other in successfully hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting and the G20 Summit, with the two heads of state to attend each other’s meetings.
Amongst other deliverables and understandings, the two heads of state agreed that Iran should honour its commitment not to develop nuclear weapons, and that no country or institution can be allowed to impose tolls on international waterways.
“The two heads of state recall that China and the US were allies in World War II and fought side by side to win the war.”
“The two heads of state recognise the positive role of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, endorse the outcomes of the consultations between the two economic and trade teams, including establishing and taking forward the Board of Trade and other mechanisms, reaching an arrangement for a US$30 billion reciprocal tariff reduction and the extension of the outcomes of economic and trade consultations in Kuala Lumpur, and give instructions that they be implemented,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
The two sides further noted that cooperation between the counter-narcotics and law enforcement agencies of China and the United States had produced visible outcomes.
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that recently, the two sides, working closely together, had jointly cracked multiple cases involving new psychoactive substances (NPS) and precursor chemicals, and apprehended dozens of relevant criminal suspects in the two countries.
“The two sides agree on the establishment of the China-US AI Dialogue to exchange views on risks and benefits related to AI. The next exchange will occur in November 2026. China and the US also agree to establish a bilateral communication channel for AI incidents.”
“The United States welcomes the arrival of two giant pandas, leased by China to Zoo Atlanta.”
“In addition, the Chinese and US militaries agree to conclude a memorandum of understanding on crisis communication and prevention as soon as possible, and continue their cooperation to search for the remains of missing US service members in China,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry also said.
Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping, on the afternoon of 25 September 2026, local time, concluded his state visit to the United States and returned to Beijing.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China said in a statement that as President Xi departed Washington, senior United States government officials saw him off to the airport where a 21-gun salute was fired.
“On the way to the airport, representatives of overseas Chinese and Chinese students gathered on both sides of the road and waved the national flags of China and the United States, extending warm congratulations on the complete success of President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
