Premier Li Qiang: China-US relations "have reached an important turning point"

Chinese Premier Li Qiang received US Senator Steve Daines and American businessmen in Beijing on March 23. Photo: THX/TTXVN

The two-day forum will feature a number of top business leaders from around the world, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Qualcomm Chairman and CEO Cristiano Amon, Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla, and Saudi Aramco Chairman and CEO Amin Nasser. According to Bloomberg News, these business leaders are expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on March 28.

During his meeting with the US senator, Premier Li Qiang affirmed that the relationship between China and the US has "reached an important turning point", expressing hope that Washington will work with Beijing to promote the stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations. He also stressed the importance of economic and trade cooperation in China-US relations. He called on the two countries to strengthen cooperation to address issues such as trade imbalances.

Premier Li Qiang stressed that China and the US need to choose dialogue over confrontation and mutually beneficial cooperation over competition in a "zero-sum game".

Premier Li Qiang stressed that China always welcomes American companies, as well as companies from around the world, to share development opportunities in China. He affirmed Beijing's commitment to addressing the concerns of foreign enterprises and continuing to foster a healthy business environment.

For its part, the US delegation said that US companies are willing to continue investing in China, strengthen dialogue and cooperation to achieve common interests and win-win results, and work hard to promote the sustainable development of bilateral relations.

Senator Steve Daines is the first US congressman to visit Beijing since President Donald Trump took office in January. Before meeting with Mr. Li, Senator Steve Daines met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.

The meeting comes amid a recent deterioration in relations between the world's two largest economies, with President Trump imposing sweeping tariffs that threaten China's trade prospects.

Ahead of his visit to China, Daines told Fox News that he would talk to Chinese leaders about “what they can do” about fentanyl. The senator also said he planned to discuss the trade deficit between the two countries, as well as what could be done to change “trade practices.”

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