Xinhua
17 May 2026, 09:45 GMT+10
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- In the eyes of Chinese President Xi Jinping, "all living things may grow side by side without harming one another, and different roads may run in parallel without interfering with one another."
The Chinese leader once cited this ancient Chinese saying to illustrate that lasting prosperity and security can only be achieved when countries pursue the common good, live in harmony, and engage in mutually beneficial cooperation.
For Xi, there is plenty of room for China-U.S. cooperation, and the two sides are fully able to help promote mutual success and achieve win-win outcomes.
Addressing a welcoming banquet at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday in honor of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit, Xi said that looking back at the course of China-U.S. relations, whether or not the two countries could have mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation is the key to whether the relationship can advance steadily.
This year marks the beginning of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), while the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding. On Friday, during a private meeting in the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in central Beijing, Xi told Trump, "While President Trump hopes to make America great again, I am dedicated to leading the Chinese people toward national rejuvenation."
Against a backdrop of unprecedented global transformation, China and the United States are also widely expected to work together in addressing pressing global challenges.
When meeting with Antony Blinken, then U.S. secretary of state, in Beijing in 2024, Xi invoked another concept drawn from traditional Chinese philosophy of harmony --"Passengers in the same boat should help each other."
"Today, as I see it, dwellers of the same planet should help each other," he noted.
As Xi has observed, "No person or country can remain isolated from the common challenges we face. The only way forward is through solidarity and harmonious coexistence."
During the latest Xi-Trump summit, the two sides expressed readiness to conduct more exchanges in areas including diplomacy, military affairs, economy and trade, health, agriculture, tourism, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and law enforcement, injecting new impetus into the interactions of the two countries in the future.
Just as Xi has noted, the people of China and the United States are both great peoples.
"The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand. We can help each other succeed and advance the well-being of the whole world," Xi said.
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