BEIJING: As the heads of state of China and the United States exchanged congratulatory letters on the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties on Monday, analysts said that managing differences and expanding practical collaborations will be the top priority for both sides this year.
The New Year’s wish the two nations hope would come true is that the momentum in the improvement of ties remains unbroken to prevent any major setbacks in relations, they added.
In his letter, President Xi Jinping said the establishment of ties “is a major event in the history of bilateral and international relations”.
Over the past 45 years, the China-US relationship has gone through ups and downs and moved forward on the whole, which has not only improved the well-being of the two peoples, but also promoted world peace, stability and prosperity, Xi wrote.
He pointed out that adhering to mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation is the right way the two major countries should take to get along, and it surely should be the direction of China-US joint efforts in the new era. In November, Xi and US President Joe Biden held summit talks in San Francisco and mapped out a clear path for the growth of Sino-US relations.
The two sides should earnestly implement the important consensus and results reached in San Francisco and “take practical actions to advance the stable, healthy and sustained development of China-US relations”, Xi wrote. Xi pledged to further work with Biden to navigate and chart the ties, benefit both nations and their peoples, and advance the cause of peace and development in the world.
On his part, Biden said the relationship has facilitated prosperity and opportunities for the US, China and the world, and he is committed to managing this important relationship responsibly. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
