Xi says China is ready to work with U.S. on condition of ‘mutual respect’

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• “Right now, China-U.S. relations are at a critical historical juncture,” Xi said, according to a letter addressed to the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, a New York-based non-profit.
  
• Qin Gang, China’s ambassador to the U.S., read the letter in English to attendees of the committee’s annual gala, which was livestreamed Wednesday morning Beijing time.
  
• Overall, Xi’s comments maintained the firm, calm tone of most language from Beijing on relations with the U.S., rather than some of the harsher remarks Chinese officials have made in the last several months. 
  

BEIJING — Ahead of an expected virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country is willing to work with the U.S. — on condition of mutual respect.

Beijing typically uses the term “mutual respect” in calling for more favorable communication with the U.S.

“Right now, China-U.S. relations are at a critical historical juncture,” Xi said, according to a letter addressed to the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, a New York-based non-profit.

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