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China, US need not go head to head, President Xi Jinping tells senators, in strongest sign he may head to Apec summit
- ‘World can accommodate China and the US in their respective development’, Xi tells team led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
- Meeting comes amid months of efforts to get bilateral ties back on track, and raises hopes of Xi-Biden meeting during Apec summit
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China and the United States do not necessarily have to head to a confrontation, President Xi Jinping told visiting American senators on Monday.
It was the strongest sign yet that he might attend the Apec summit in San Francisco next month, raising hopes also for a meeting with US counterpart Joe Biden.
“The Thucydides Trap is not inevitable,” Xi told the bipartisan delegation headed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, referring to the concept of confrontation between a rising and a dominant power.
“The wide world can accommodate China and the US in their respective development and common prosperity.”
Beijing has always believed that the common interests of China and the US far outweigh their differences and the success of either country “presents an opportunity, not a challenge” for the other, state news agency Xinhua quoted Xi as saying.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets top US senator, says China-US ties impact 'destiny of mankind'
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets top US senator, says China-US ties impact 'destiny of mankind'
The meeting came amid months of efforts to get bilateral ties back on track amid confrontations in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait, as well as US-led tech export curbs directed at China.
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