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world.

This is a historic visit.

This year marks the start of China's 15th five-year plan for economic and social

development.

The over 1.4 billion people of China join on the rich heritage of our over 5,000

year civilization, advancing Chinese modernization on all fronts through

high quality development.

This year is also the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The over 300 million American people are reinvigorating the spirit of patriotism, innovation and enterprise,

and ushering in a new journey for the development of the United States.

The people of China and the United States are both great peoples,

achieving 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.

Today, President Trump and I had in-depth exchanges

on China-U.S. relations and international

and regional dynamics. We both believe that the China-U.S. relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world.

We must make it work and never mess it up. Both China and the United States stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation.

Our two countries should be partners rather than rivals.

President Trump and I also agreed to build a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability,

to promote the steady, sound, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations. And bring more

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