During its fourth plenary session, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China examined and approved the recommendations for the socio-economic development plan for the next five years, Xi recalled. Donald Trump stated that it was a great honor to meet with Xi Jinping. He affirmed that China is a great country and that President Xi is an outstanding and respected leader with whom he had maintained a good friendship for many years and with whom he always got along well. The United States and China have always had a fantastic relationship, and it will be even better, Trump commented, expressing his hope for an even more promising future for both countries. “China is the most important partner of the United States, and with joint efforts, both countries can achieve great things for the world and enjoy many years of success,” Trump affirmed. He also highlighted that China will host the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in 2026, while the United States will host the G20 Summit also next year, and wished both parties every success in these important events. The two presidents agreed to strengthen cooperation in the economic, trade, energy and other sectors, as well as to foster more exchanges between their peoples. They also agreed to maintain regular interactions. Trump expressed his expectation of visiting China in the early part of the next year and invited President Xi to visit the United States. The President of China, Xi Jinping, stated this Thursday that he is willing to continue working with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, to build a solid foundation for bilateral relations and create a favorable environment for the development of both countries. During a meeting with Trump, Xi pointed out that under the joint guidance of both leaders, ties between China and the United States remained, in general, stable. “China and the United States must be partners and friends. This is what history has taught us and what reality demands,” Xi affirmed, according to the Xinhua news agency report. The head of state affirmed that the Chinese economy maintains a good development momentum and added that in the first three quarters of the year, China's GDP grew by 5.2%, while the import and export trade of goods with the rest of the world increased by 4%. “This is not an easy achievement, given the internal and external difficulties,” Xi stressed and added that the Chinese economy “is like a vast ocean, big, resilient and full of promise.” “We have the confidence and ability to overcome all kinds of risks and challenges,” Xi emphasized.
