On January 8, local time, Liu Jianchao, director of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China, attended the China-US 1Thematic discussion under the framework of the Track 5 Dialogue. Asia Society Board Co-Chair Thornton, Founding Managing Partner of Qiming Venture Partners Grace, Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President and Former Assistant Secretary of State Russell, Asia Society Policy Institute Vice President and former Deputy U.S. Representative Cutler, Executive Director of Asia Society China Center Qian Jing, and relevant officials of the Finance Office, Foreign Affairs Office, and Shanghai Municipality attended the meeting.
Liu Jianchao said that in recent years, China-US relations have experienced many twists and turns, and the San Francisco meeting between the President and Biden reached an important consensus, which pointed out the direction and added momentum to promote the stable development of China-US relations, and China-US relations have shown a momentum of stabilization and improvement. **The Chair noted that the U.S.-China relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world. How China and the United States get along will determine the future and destiny of mankind. The two sides should implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, jointly establish correct understanding, jointly and effectively manage differences, jointly promote mutually beneficial cooperation, jointly shoulder the responsibilities of major countries, and jointly promote people-to-people and cultural exchangesWe should uphold the spirit of mutual respect and equality, coexist peacefully, and be each other's partnersIt is necessary to do more to enhance understanding and promote cooperation, continue the positive momentum generated by the meeting, promote practical cooperation in various fields such as economy and trade, achieve tangible results, and enhance the confidence of the people of the two countries in China-US relations. The International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee is willing to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Asia Society and operate wellThe five-track dialogue mechanism contributes to the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US relations.
The US side said that the results of the meeting between the two heads of state in San Francisco far exceeded expectations, especially the convincing speech delivered by President *** at the joint welcome banquet of US friendship groups, in which he sincerely and pragmatically expounded his propositions and measures for developing Sino-US relations. **The President invited 50,000 American teenagers to China for exchange and study in the next five years, sending a message of valuing people-to-people exchanges and pointing out an important path for U.S.-China relations to get out of the predicament. It is hoped that the two sides will strengthen communication, exchanges and cooperation, especially take concrete actions to remove obstacles in bilateral relations little by little, and promote the sustained development of bilateral relations.
Founded in 1956, the Asia Society is the U.S.-based Asia Policy Research Institute and one of the leading non-governmental organizations linking the U.S. and Asia.
*丨Information Office of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee.
Editor丨Liu Liping, editor-in-chief of Shenzhen Satellite TV Direct News.