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Xi-Trump meeting ‘a historic moment’ that will help avoid missteps, China’s top envoy says
As China prepares for Apec summit next year, Wang Yi says advances in host city Shenzhen showcase extent of China’s reforms
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Vanessa Caiin Shanghai
China’s top diplomat has called the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump “a historic moment” that will help reduce misunderstanding and prevent major fluctuations in their countries’ ties.
According to a Chinese foreign ministry statement on Sunday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi also noted that Shenzhen in southern China was getting ready to host next year’s Apec summit, a key diplomatic event for Beijing, noting that the tech hub would “present a spectacular event to the world”.
Xi and Trump held talks on Thursday on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in South Korea, their first in-person meeting since Trump’s return to the White House in January.
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The meeting highlighted the personal connection between the two leaders and struck a conciliatory tone for long-term ties. Beijing and Washington reached a truce on thorny issues ranging from soybeans and rare earths to fentanyl.
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Wang said observers widely welcomed the summit, “viewing it as highly significant and a positive signal that helps ease tensions”.
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