Beijing
\nThe Chinese leader has warned the US president against trying to hold back the country\u2019s economic development
\nChinese President Xi Jinping has laid out four sets of limits that the US should not cross, for a balanced and healthy relationship between the two countries.
\nHe stressed that Beijing aims to cultivate a \u201csteady, healthy, and sustainable\u201d relationship with Washington, during a meeting with US President Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) in Lima, Peru on Saturday.
\n\u201cAs two major countries, neither China nor the United States should seek to remodel the other according to one\u2019s own will, suppress the other from the so-called \u2018position of strength,\u2019 or deprive the other of the legitimate right to development so as to maintain its leading status,\u201d Xi said.
\nHe warned against attempting to hold back China\u2019s economic development.
\nAnd bound to fail.\u201d \u201cA new Cold War should not be fought and cannot be won. Containing China is unwise, unacceptable,
\nThe Chinese leader stressed it is important for the two countries to treat each other as equals.
\nXi acknowledged that while differences between major powers are inevitable, it is essential to respect certain core interests.
\nBeijing and Washington can make considerable progress if they \u201ctreat each other as partner and friend,\u201d and avoid \u201cvicious competition,\u201d Xi said.
\nThe US officially follows the One-China policy, recognizing Taiwan as part of China despite its self-governance since 1949. However, it engages with Taiwan, sells arms, and pledges military support against possible Chinese attacks, which China sees as a violation of its sovereignty.
\nChina is ready to work with the incoming government of President-elect Donald Trump, the Chinese leader said.
\nIn the course of his election campaign, Trump vowed to pursue an aggressive protectionist policy aimed at securing US economic interests, especially
\nDuring his first presidency, Trump engaged in a trade war with China, with both countries imposing tariffs and sanctions.
\nThe Biden administration has continued what Trump began in his first term, slapping tariffs on billions of dollars\u2019 worth of Chinese imports in September.
\nThe last meeting between the two leaders took place at the 2023 APEC summit in San Francisco, following the Chinese spy balloon incident. In that four-hour discussion, Biden left early and subsequently called Xi a \u201cdictator\u201d for the second time during a news conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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