Remarks by H.E. Xi JinpingPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaOn Fight Against Hunger and PovertyAt Session I of the 19th G20 SummitRio de Janeiro, November 18, 2024Your Excellency President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Colleagues,It gives me great pleasure to attend the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. I thank President Lula and the Brazilian government for the warm hospitality extended to the Chinese delegation.Today, transformation of a scale not seen in a century is accelerating across the world. Humanity faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges. As leaders of major countries, we should not let our vision be blocked by fleeting clouds. Rather, we must see the world as one community with a shared future, and shoulder our responsibility for history, take historical initiative and move history forward.I pointed out at this forum that prosperity and stability would not be possible in a world where the rich become richer while the poor are made poorer, and countries should make global development more inclusive, beneficial to all, and more resilient. At the Hangzhou Summit, China placed development at the center of the G20's macroeconomic policy coordination for the first time, and the Summit adopted the G20 Action Plan on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the G20 Initiative on Supporting Industrialization in Africa and Least Developed Countries. The Rio Summit this year has chosen the theme "Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet." It places fighting hunger and poverty at the top of the agenda, and decides to establish a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. From Hangzhou to Rio, we have been working for one and the same goal, that is, to build a just world of common development.To build such a world, we need to channel more resources to such fields as trade, investment and development cooperation, and strengthen development institutions. There should be more bridges of cooperation, and less "small yard, high fences," so that more and more developing countries will be better off and achieve modernization.To build such a world, we need to support developing countries in adopting sustainable production and lifestyle, properly responding to challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution, enhancing ecological conservation, and achieving harmony between man and nature.To build such a world, we need an open, inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for international economic cooperation. We should promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, energize sustainable development with new technologies, new industries and new business forms, and support developing countries in better integrating in digital, smart and green development to bridge the North-South gap.To build such a world, we need to stay committed to multilateralism. We should uphold the U.N.-centered international system, the international order underpinned by international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter.Colleagues,China's development is an important part of the common development of the world. We have lifted 800 million people out of poverty, and met the poverty reduction target of the U.N.'s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ahead of schedule.This achievement did not just fall into our laps. It is the fruit of the strenuous, unified efforts of the Chinese government and people. Everything China does, it always places the people front and center, and it solemnly declares that "not a single poor region or person should be left behind." To tackle poverty, we make targeted policies tailored to each village, each household and each person; we facilitate growth by vigorously channeling talent, funds and technologies to underdeveloped regions; we help localities generate growth by fostering industries with distinctive features and upgrading infrastructure, all in light of their own conditions; and we promote common prosperity by pairing up well-off regions with less developed ones. I have worked from village to county, city, provincial and central levels. Poverty alleviation has always been a priority and a major task I am determined to deliver.China's story is proof that developing countries can eliminate poverty, and that a weaker bird can start early and fly high, when there is the endurance, perseverance, and striving spirit that enables water drops to penetrate rocks over time and turns blueprints into reality. If China can make it, other developing countries can make it too. This is what China's battle against poverty says to the world.Colleagues,China will always be a member of the Global South, a reliable long-term partner of fellow developing countries, and a doer and go-getter working for the cause of global development. A single flower does not make spring. China wants to see a hundred flowers in full blossom and will go hand in hand with fellow developing countries toward modernization. Today, I wish to outline China's eight actions for global development.First, pursuing high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. On top of RMB700 billion yuan added financing windows and an additional RMB80 billion yuan injection into the Silk Road Fund, China is moving ahead with the development of the multidimensional Belt and Road connectivity network, one that is led by the building of a green Silk Road and will empower a digital Silk Road.Second, implementing the Global Development Initiative. On the basis of over 1,100 development projects already in operation, we will make sure the Global South research center that is being built is fit for purpose, and the US$20 billion of development funds will continue to be put to good use to support developing countries and deepen practical cooperation in areas such as poverty reduction, food security and the digital economy.Third, supporting development in Africa. At the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in September this year, I unveiled ten partnership actions on joining hands with Africa to advance modernization over the next three years and, in this connection, a commitment of RMB360 billion yuan in financial support.Fourth, supporting international cooperation on poverty reduction and food security. China has decided to join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. We support the G20 in continuing to convene the Development Ministerial Meeting, and will stay a committed host of the International Conference on Food Loss and Waste.Fifth, China, alongside Brazil, South Africa and the African Union, is proposing an Initiative on International Cooperation in Open Science to help the Global South gain better access to global advances in science, technology and innovation.Sixth, supporting the G20 in carrying out practical cooperation for the benefit of the Global South and using such outcomes as the Roadmap to Increase Investment in Clean Energy in Developing Countries and the High-Level Principles on Bioeconomy to good effect. China supports the work of the Entrepreneurship Research Center on G20 Economies based in Beijing, and supports cooperation on digital education and the digitization of museums and ancient archives.Seventh, implementing the G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan. We are strengthening cooperation with fellow developing countries in fugitive repatriation and asset recovery, denial of safe haven, and anti-corruption capacity building.Eighth, China is pursuing high-standard opening up, and unilaterally opening our doors wider to the least developed countries (LDCs). We have announced the decision to give all LDCs having diplomatic relations with China zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines. From now to 2030, China’s imports from other developing countries are likely to top US$8 trillion.Colleagues,The Chinese often say, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step." China is ready to take steps together with all parties to build a just world of common development, leave poverty in the past, and turn our vision into reality.Thank you.

On the afternoon of November 17, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping arrived in Rio de Janeiro by special plane to attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to Brazil at the invitation of President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.When the special plane arrived at Galeão Air Force Base in Rio de Janeiro, senior officials of the Brazilian government warmly greeted Xi Jinping. The Brazilian Air Force buglers blew the horn in salute, and guards of honor lined up on both sides of a red carpet.Xi Jinping made an arrival statement at the airport, extending sincere greetings and best wishes to the government and people of Brazil.Xi Jinping noted that he paid four visits to Brazil, witnessing the development and changes in the country over the past 30 years. Xi said he felt very close to Brazil as he stepped onto this hospitable land again. China and Brazil are like-minded good friends and good partners moving forward hand in hand. As two major developing countries in the eastern and western hemispheres respectively, China and Brazil, though separated by vast oceans, are attracted to each other and echo each other at a distance. In recent years, China and Brazil have continued to deepen political mutual trust, yielded fruitful results in practical cooperation, achieved flourishing people-to-people and cultural cooperation, and showed new vitality of the times in the traditional friendship. China and Brazil have also jointly made the just voice of the Global South in the international arena and made important contributions to promoting world peace and development.Xi Jinping pointed out that this year, the two countries grandly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Standing at an important historical juncture of building on past achievements and forging ahead, he looks forward to engaging in an in-depth exchange of views with President Lula on further strengthening China-Brazil relations, synergizing the two countries' development strategies, and international and regional issues of mutual interest and concern. He expressed the belief that the visit will further enhance strategic mutual trust between the two countries, deepen bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and lead China-Brazil relations toward the next "golden 50 years". Xi Jinping said that he also looks forward to attending the 19th G20 Summit and working with all parties to hold important discussions, seek common development, jointly advocate an equal and orderly multi-polar world and universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization and ensure that the G20 will continue to play an even greater role as an important platform for international economic cooperation.Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and other members of the entourage arrived on the same plane.Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Zhu Qingqiao also greeted President Xi Jinping at the airport.When President Xi Jinping left Lima after concluding his attendance at the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and state visit to Peru, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru Gustavo Lino Adriazén Olaya, Minister of Defense Walter Astudillo, and others saw him off at the airport.When Xi Jinping's motorcade drove from the hotel to the airport, many residents spontaneously gathered on both sides of the road, waving to the motorcade. Representatives of overseas Chinese, Chinese-funded institutions, and overseas Chinese students waved the national flags of China and Peru, celebrating the complete success of President Xi Jinping's visit.

On the morning of November 16, 2024 local time, the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting was held at the Lima Convention Center in Peru. President Xi Jinping attended the meeting and delivered important remarks entitled "Shouldering Responsibility to Our Times And Jointly Promoting Asia-Pacific Development".Xi Jinping was warmly greeted by President Dina Boluarte upon his arrival at the venue.In his remarks, Xi Jinping pointed out that over the decades, APEC has been instrumental in leading Asia and the Pacific to great success in development, prosperity and connectivity, making the region the most dynamic economy and primary engine of global economic growth. The world today is gripped by accelerating transformation unseen in a century, and Asia-Pacific cooperation is confronted with challenges such as rising tendencies of geopolitics, unilateralism and protectionism. At this historic crossroads, Asia-Pacific countries must act in solidarity and cooperation to meet the challenges, build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, and start a new era in Asia-Pacific development.Xi Jinping put forward three proposals.First, Asia-Pacific countries need to build an open and interconnected paradigm for Asia-Pacific cooperation. Asia-Pacific countries should stay committed to multilateralism and an open economy, firmly uphold the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, advance regional economic integration and connectivity, and uphold stable and smooth industrial and supply chains. "Today, we will adopt a new document to guide this process. I believe that this will give new impetus to our efforts toward an open Asia-Pacific economy." China always promotes reform through opening up, voluntarily subscribes to high-standard international economic and trade rules, and adopts proactive measures for further opening up. Together with the relevant parties, China will seek to discuss trade agreements in digital and green areas, and steadily expand the globally-oriented network of high-standard free trade areas.Second, Asia-Pacific countries need to make green innovation a catalyst for the Asia-Pacific. Asia-Pacific countries need to seize the opportunities presented by the new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in artificial intelligence, quantum information, life and health, and other frontier areas. Asia-Pacific countries need to foster an open, fair, just and nondiscriminatory ecosystem for innovation, and promote a leapfrog development of productive forces across the region. Asia-Pacific countries should prioritize ecological protection, promote resources conservation and their efficient use as well as green and low-carbon development, and push forward coordinated digital and green transformation and development to create new momentum and new drivers for Asia-Pacific development. China is developing new quality productive forces in light of actual conditions and deepening cooperation with interested parties on green innovation. China will launch a Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative, and work with other parties to promote efficient, convenient and secure cross-border data flows, with a view to contributing to high-quality development of the Asia-Pacific.Third, Asia-Pacific countries need to uphold a universally beneficial and inclusive vision for Asia-Pacific development. Asia-Pacific countries should strengthen economic and technical cooperation, increase support for developing economies and disadvantaged groups, and work together to grow the pie and distribute it equitably to allow more economies and people to benefit from development. China will advance initiatives through the APEC platform on increasing residents' income and promoting the industrial cluster development of small- and medium-sized enterprises, for the purpose of bringing about universally beneficial and inclusive development of Asia-Pacific economies. China will host APEC 2026. China looks forward to working with all parties to deepen Asia-Pacific cooperation to the benefit of the peoples in the region.Xi Jinping emphasized that reform and opening up is a historic process in which China and the world achieve development and progress together. At the third plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, more than 300 consequential reform measures were unveiled, laying out systematic plans pertaining to building a high-standard socialist market economy, advancing high-quality economic development, promoting high-standard opening up, improving the people's quality of life, and building a beautiful country. China's further development will provide new opportunities for the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large. China welcomes all parties to continue riding the "express train" of its development to contribute to the modernization of all countries featuring peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity.Themed "Empower, Include, Grow", the meeting was chaired by Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.The meeting issued three outcome documents, namely, 2024 APEC Leaders' Machu Picchu Declaration, Ichma Statement on A New Look at the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific Agenda, and Lima Roadmap to Promote the Transition to the Formal and Global Economies.On the evening of November 15, Xi Jinping attended the welcome banquet for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.Wang Yi attended the above events.

Xi JinpingPresident of the People's Republic of ChinaAt the invitation of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, I will soon pay a state visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil and attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro.Endowed with an expansive land, abundant resources, breathtaking landscapes and a rich tapestry of cultures, Brazil is a favorite destination of the Chinese people. Over two hundred years ago, as Chinese products, such as tea, lychee, spice and porcelain, traversed the oceans to reach the Brazilian shores, trade and economic exchanges began to bridge our two nations and became a bond of friendship between our people. Fifty years ago, on August 15, 1974, China and Brazil established full diplomatic ties. Our relationship has since withstood the test of a changing international landscape and become increasingly mature and vibrant. This dynamic relationship has not only boosted our respective development but also contributed significantly to world peace and stability. It has established a model for major developing countries to develop win-win cooperation and pursue a shared future.China and Brazil value mutual respect and treat each other as equals. Our people appreciate and support each other's choice of development path. Brazil is the first country to establish a strategic partnership with China. It is also the first nation in Latin America to enter into a comprehensive strategic partnership with China. Our relationship has always been a forerunner in the relations between China and fellow developing nations. The two governments have between them a full-fledged mechanism for dialogue and cooperation, of which the high-level commission for coordination and cooperation has been in effective operation for 20 years and played a significant role in coordinating and planning cooperation in various fields and in promoting common development.China and Brazil value mutual benefit and promote synergy between our comparative strengths as we work hand in hand to advance respective modernization. China has been Brazil's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years, and is a major source of foreign investment in Brazil. According to statistics of the Chinese side, China's annual imports from Brazil in the past three years have stayed above US$100 billion. Thanks to our joint efforts, the structure of trade is becoming increasingly optimized, the level of cooperation is improving, and the scope of shared interests is expanding. Our mutually beneficial cooperation, with no shortage of bright spots and fruitful outcomes in areas of agriculture, infrastructure, energy, resources, green development, technological innovation and finance, has greatly promoted the economic and social progress in both countries.China and Brazil champion openness, inclusiveness and mutual learning, and we share a natural affinity and a common pursuit of all that is beautiful. Brazil's renowned poets and writers Cecilia Meireles and Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis translated poems from China's Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.), though not directly from Chinese. Their commendable endeavors reflect the resonance between our two cultures that defy time and space. In recent years, music, dance, and other forms of art, along with cuisine and sport, have become a new bridge connecting the people of our two countries, helping to enhance amity and mutual understanding. Brazil's cute capybaras, bossa nova music, samba dance, and Capoeira are immensely popular in China. China's traditional festivals like the Spring Festival and its cultural heritages such as traditional Chinese medicine are increasingly well-known among Brazilians. Our young people, journalists, and academics interact frequently, and subnational exchanges are active and vibrant. Since earlier this year, a series of events have been held in both countries to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, presenting to our people an array of splendid cultural and artistic feasts. In the last couple of days, I received letters from over a hundred Brazilian friends from across sectors, including the Brazil-China Friendship Association, university teachers and students, and the Copacabana Fort Orchestra of Rio de Janeiro. I am profoundly touched by their fervent desire to strengthen the friendship between our two nations.China and Brazil stay committed to peace, development, fairness and justice. We have similar or identical views on many international and regional issues. Both are staunch defenders of the basic norms of international relations and multilateralism, coordinating closely and consistently within the U.N., G20, BRICS and other international organizations and multilateral mechanisms on crucial issues, including global governance and climate change. Not long ago, China and Brazil jointly issued a six-point common understanding on political settlement of the Ukraine crisis. Our initiative has received a positive response from the international community. China and Brazil, embracing our roles and responsibilities as major countries, have contributed to a multipolar world, conduced to greater democracy in international relations and injected positive energy into global peace and stability. Today's world is undergoing an accelerating transformation unseen in a century. New challenges and new changes continue to arise. As a Chinese saying goes, "In a race of a hundred boats, those who row hardest will lead; among a thousand sails competing, those who advance most bravely will win." As major developing countries in the eastern and western hemispheres respectively and important members of BRICS, China and Brazil should unite more closely, row hardest and advance most bravely. We should pioneer new routes together and jointly set sail on a voyage toward a brighter shared future that belongs to both our people and the whole of humanity.Our two countries should stay the course of friendly relations. We should remain committed to mutual respect, mutual trust and mutual learning. We should further intensify exchanges at all levels and across all fields, including between the governments, political parties, and legislatures, and step up the exchange of experience in state governance and national development. We should continuously strengthen strategic mutual trust and cement the political foundation of our bilateral relations. We should fully leverage the role of the China-Brazil high-level coordination and cooperation commission (COSBAN), the comprehensive strategic dialogue and other cooperation mechanisms to build a stable and mature major-country relationship and ensure its steady and sustained growth.Our two countries should foster new growth drivers for mutually beneficial cooperation. Both China and Brazil prioritize accelerating economic development and improving people's livelihood and both are forging ahead on the path of modernization. At present, as the new sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation gather pace, our two countries must seize the opportunities offered by the times. We should promote synergy between China's Belt and Road Initiative and Brazil's development strategies, and we should keep enhancing the strategic impacts of our mutually beneficial cooperation, broaden its scope, and break new ground. We should foster more exemplary projects that align with the trend of the times and deliver lasting benefits to the people, and contribute to the common development of our countries and regions.Our two countries should solidify the foundation of people-to-people friendship. China and Brazil boast rich, diverse and uniquely fascinating cultures that are complementary and drawn to each other. We should uphold openness and inclusiveness, values that are imbued in our traditions, and deepen our exchanges and cooperation in the areas of culture, education, science and technology, health, sports, tourism and at the subnational levels. This will help our people view each other's countries in a more accurate, multidimensional, and vivid light, and cultivate more people-to-people ambassadors who will carry forward China-Brazil traditional friendship. Friendly exchanges, in turn, enhance harmony and mutual enrichment between our civilizations and make the garden of human civilization more colorful and more vibrant.Our two countries should strengthen solidarity, support each other and fulfill our responsibilities as major countries. Despite its collective rise, the Global South has yet to have its voice and demands fully heard and reflected in the existing international governance system. As two of the world's major developing countries, China and Brazil should take on the mantle of historical duty and responsibilities. We must work together with others in the Global South to resolutely safeguard the developing nations' common interests, to address global challenges through cooperation, and to promote a global governance system that is fairer and more equitable. China and Brazil should make our distinctive contribution to world peace, stability and common development.Another reason for my visit to Brazil this time is to attend the summit of the G20, an important platform for international economic cooperation. Following its assumption of the presidency, Brazil has established the summit theme as Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet and made active efforts to advance G20 cooperation in various areas, laying a good foundation for the success of the summit in Rio de Janeiro. President Lula has placed fighting hunger and poverty high on the summit's agenda and proposed the establishment of a Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. China highly commends and will actively support his initiative. Building a just world requires the G20 to honor the principles of mutual respect, equal-footed cooperation and mutual benefit, and support Global South countries in achieving greater development. Development must be placed at the center of G20 cooperation, and the attainment of the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development must be a top priority. A global partnership for sustainable development must be built, and global development must be more inclusive, beneficial to all and more resilient. It is important to press ahead with the reform of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization and to increase the representation and voice of the Global South. Macroeconomic policy coordination must be stepped up, and trade and investment liberalization and facilitation promoted, to create an open, inclusive, and non-discriminatory environment for international economic cooperation.Building a sustainable planet requires the G20 to promote sustainable production and lifestyle as a way to achieve harmony between humanity and nature. The G20 must advance international cooperation in such areas as green and low-carbon development, environmental protection, energy transition and climate change response. It must honor the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and provide more funding, technology and capacity-building support to Global South countries. Thirty-two years ago, the U.N. Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio produced important outcomes such as Agenda 21. This time again in Rio, an important topic for discussion at G20 leaders' meeting is global green and low-carbon development, and I hope the summit will provide stronger momentum and greater confidence for global sustainable development.I am confident that the Rio Summit will achieve fruitful outcomes and leave a distinct Brazilian mark on G20's history. I also look forward to working with President Lula to usher in a new "golden 50 years" for China-Brazil relations, promote a more just and sustainable world, and build a community with a shared future.

On the afternoon of November 16 local time, President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Joe Biden in Lima.President Xi Jinping pointed out that over the past four years, China-U.S. relations have gone through ups and downs, but the two sides have also been engaged in dialogue and cooperation. The relationship has remained stable on the whole. Under the stewardship of the two Presidents, the two teams have worked out through consultations a number of guiding principles for China-U.S. relations. The two Presidents have jointly brought China-U.S. dialogue and cooperation back on track. More than 20 communication mechanisms have been restarted or established, and positive achievements have been made in such areas as diplomacy, security, economy, trade, fiscal affairs, finance, military, counternarcotics, law enforcement, agriculture, climate change, and people-to-people exchange.President Xi underscored that it is worthwhile to review the experiences of the past four years and draw inspirations from them. He listed the following:First, it is important to have a correct strategic perception. The Thucydides's Trap is not a historical inevitability. A new Cold War should not be fought and cannot be won. Containing China is unwise, unacceptable and bound to fail.Second, it is important to match words with actions. A man cannot establish himself without credibility. China has always honored its words. If the U.S. side always says one thing but does another, it will be detrimental to its own image, and undermine trust between China and the United States.Third, it is important to treat each other as equals. As two major countries, neither China nor the United States should seek to remodel the other according to one's own will, suppress the other from the so-called "position of strength," or deprive the other of the legitimate right to development so as to maintain its leading status.Fourth, it is important not to challenge red lines and paramount principles. Contradictions and differences between two major countries like China and the United States are unavoidable. But one side should not undermine the core interests of the other, let alone seek conflict or confrontation. The one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués are the political foundation of China-U.S. relations. They must be observed. The Taiwan question, democracy and human rights, China's path and system, and China's development right are four red lines for China. They must not be challenged. These are the most important guardrails and safety nets for China-U.S. relations.Fifth, it is important to conduct more dialogue and cooperation. Under the current circumstances, common interests between China and the United States are expanding rather than shrinking. Their cooperation is crucial not only for the economy, trade, agriculture, counternarcotics, law enforcement and public health, but also for handling global challenges of climate change and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as addressing international hotspot issues. The two sides should expand the list of cooperation and make a bigger pie of cooperation to achieve a win-win result.Sixth, it is important to respond to the expectations of the people. China-U.S. relations should always advance the well-being of the two peoples and bring them closer together. To facilitate personnel and cultural exchange, the two sides need to build bridges and roads, remove distractions and obstacles, and refrain from making any moves that have a chilling effect.Seventh, it is important to step forward to shoulder the responsibilities of major countries. China and the United States should always keep in mind humanity's future and their responsibilities for world peace, provide public good for the world, and act in a way conducive to global unity, including carrying out constructive interactions, refraining from mutual attrition, and not coercing other countries into taking sides.President Xi stressed that the trajectory of China-U.S. relations has proved the validity of these experiences and inspirations from the past 45 years of diplomatic ties. When the two countries treat each other as partner and seek common ground while shelving differences, their relationship will make considerable progress. But if they regard each other as rival and pursue vicious competition, they will roil the relationship or even set it back. Humanity is faced with unprecedented challenges in this turbulent world suffering from frequent conflicts. Major-country competition should not be the underlying logic of the times; only solidarity and cooperation can help humanity overcome current difficulties. Neither decoupling nor supply-chain disruption is the solution; common development can only be achieved through mutually beneficial cooperation. "Small yard, high fences" is not what a major country should do; only openness and sharing can advance the well-being of humanity. A stable China-U.S. relationship is critical not only to the interests of the Chinese and American peoples, but also to the future and destiny of the entire humanity. China and the United States should keep exploring the right way for two major countries to get along well with each other, realize long-term, peaceful coexistence on this planet, and inject more certainty and positive energy into the world.President Xi stressed that China's goal of a stable, healthy and sustainable China-U.S. relationship remains unchanged. Its commitment to mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation as principles for handling China-U.S. relations remains unchanged. Its position of resolutely safeguarding China's sovereignty, security and development interests remains unchanged. And its desire to carry forward the traditional friendship between the Chinese and American peoples remains unchanged. China is ready to engage in dialogue, expand cooperation, and manage differences with the United States so as to sustain the hard-won momentum toward stability in China-U.S. relations.President Xi stated China's positions on Taiwan, economic and trade ties, science and technology, cybersecurity, the South China Sea, the Ukraine crisis and the Korean Peninsula.President Xi stressed that cross-Strait peace and stability and "Taiwan independence" separatist activities are irreconcilable as water and fire. If the U.S side cares about maintaining peace across the Taiwan Strait, it is crucial that it sees clearly the true nature of Lai Ching-te and the DPP authorities in seeking "Taiwan independence," handles the Taiwan question with extra prudence, unequivocally opposes "Taiwan independence," and supports China's peaceful reunification.The Chinese people's right to development is not to be deprived of or ignored. While all countries need to safeguard their national security, they should not overstretch the national security concept, still less use it as a pretext for malicious moves to constrain and contain other countries.There is no evidence that supports the irrational claim of the so-called "cyberattacks from China." China itself is a target of international cyberattacks, and consistently opposes and combats all forms of cyberattacks.China firmly upholds its territory, sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. Dialogue and consultation between states concerned is always the best way to manage differences in the South China Sea. The United States should not get involved in bilateral disputes over the relevant islands and reefs of Nansha Qundao, nor should it aid or abet the impulsion to make provocations.China's position and actions on the Ukraine issue have always been fair and square. China conducts shuttle diplomacy and mediation to promote peace talks, makes every effort for peace, and strives for deescalation. China does not allow conflict and turmoil to happen on the Korean Peninsula. It will not sit idly by when its strategic security and core interests are under threat.President Biden stated that the U.S.-China relationship is the most important relationship in the world, not just for the two peoples, but also for the future of the world. The two governments have a responsibility to the two peoples and the world to see that competition does not veer into conflict. In the past four years, the two sides worked together to rebuild channels of communication. The two diplomatic and security teams have often had strategic communications and had candid and in-depth dialogue, which helped the two sides to better understand each other. Particularly since the San Francisco meeting a year ago, the two sides have made tangible progress on mil-to-mil relations, counternarcotics, law enforcement, AI, climate change and people-to-people exchange. The two sides support each other's bid for hosting the APEC and G20 meetings respectively in 2026. This demonstrates what we can do for the two peoples when we work together. The United States does not seek a new Cold War, it does not seek to change China's system, its alliances are not targeted against China, it does not support "Taiwan independence," it does not seek conflict with China, and it does not see its Taiwan policy as a way to compete with China. The U.S. side will stay committed to the one-China policy. The United States is prepared to enhance communication and dialogue with China during the transition period to have a better perception of each other and responsibly manage the differences.The two Presidents reiterated the seven-point common understandings on the guiding principles for China-U.S. relations, namely treating each other with respect, finding a way to live alongside each other peacefully, maintaining open lines of communication, preventing conflict, upholding the United Nations Charter, cooperating in areas of shared interest, and responsibly managing competitive aspects of the relationship. The two sides are ready to uphold these principles, continue to stabilize China-U.S. relations, and ensure a smooth transition of the relationship.The two Presidents spoke positively about the important role of China-U.S. strategic communication, regular contact between the diplomatic and security teams, and dialogue mechanisms on mil-to-mil relations, economic and trade ties, and financial issues. They agreed to maintain the momentum in communication and strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination. The two Presidents reviewed the important progress in dialogue and cooperation on counternarcotics, climate change, AI, and people-to-people exchanges since their San Francisco meeting.The two Presidents believed that the two sides have had candid and constructive dialogue on AI. The two sides co-sponsored each other's resolutions at the U.N. General Assembly on AI. They affirmed the need to enhance international cooperation and promote AI for good for all. The two Presidents stressed the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons.The two Presidents both believed that their meeting has been candid, profound and constructive. They expressed their willingness to stay in contact.Cai Qi and Wang Yi attended the meeting.

On the afternoon of November 15, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima.Xi Jinping pointed out that as the current international and regional situations face changes and turbulence, China-Japan relations are in a critical period of improvement and development. As close neighbors and important countries in Asia and the world, the relationship between China and Japan holds great significance that goes beyond the bilateral scope. China is willing to work with Japan, in accordance with the principles and directions established in the four political documents between China and Japan, to firmly uphold the important common understandings that the two countries should be cooperative partners rather than threats to each other, make joint efforts to comprehensively advance the strategic relationship of mutual benefit between China and Japan, and endeavor to build a constructive and stable China-Japan relationship fit for the new era.Xi Jinping stressed that China's development is an opportunity for the world, and this is especially true for neighboring countries including Japan. He expressed the hope that Japan will work with China to develop a correct mutual understanding, steer the bilateral relationship in the right direction from a strategic perspective and with a broad view of the overall situation, and translate the important political common understandings reached by both sides into concrete policies and actions. Xi Jinping called on the Japanese side to face history squarely, be forward-looking, and properly handle historical, Taiwan-related and other major issues of principle, manage differences in a constructive manner, and maintain the political foundation of bilateral relations. Both sides should deepen and expand people-to-people, cultural and sub-national exchanges, promoting mutual understanding between the people of the two countries, especially the younger generation. As China's and Japan's economic interests and industrial and supply chains are deeply integrated, both sides should adhere to win-win cooperation and safeguard the global free trade system as well as stable and unimpeded industrial and supply chains. Xi Jinping also called on the two countries to strengthen cooperation on international and regional affairs, practice true multilateralism, promote open regionalism, and jointly address global challenges.Shigeru Ishiba said that both Japan and China bear responsibility for regional peace and prosperity, and joint efforts by both sides to comprehensively promote the Japan-China strategic relationship of mutual benefit and build a constructive and stable Japan-China relationship are of great significance to the region and the world. The Japanese side's position on the Taiwan question, based on the Japan-China Joint Statement in 1972, remains unchanged. The Japanese side adheres to the principles and consensus established in the four political documents between Japan and China, and keeps pursuing a path of peaceful development. The Japanese side is willing to engage in candid dialogue at all levels with the Chinese side in the spirit of facing history squarely and looking to the future, so as to enhance mutual understanding and mutual trust. There is huge potential for Japan-China economic cooperation, and Japan has no intention of "decoupling and severing industrial and supply chains" with China. Shigeru Ishiba expressed the hope that both sides will strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, push for more outcomes in cooperation across various fields such as economy and trade, green development, and medical and health care, and deliver more benefits to the people of both countries. Japan is willing to closely cooperate with China within APEC and other frameworks.The two sides agreed to maintain high-level exchanges, make good use of high-level dialogue mechanisms in the fields of economy and culture, and translate the consensus reached on Japan's discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima into action as soon as possible.Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the meeting.

On the afternoon of November 15, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima.Xi Jinping pointed out that 10 years ago, during his visit to New Zealand, the two sides made the decision to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and New Zealand. Over the past decade, China-New Zealand relations have maintained a momentum of sound and steady development, which has significantly enhanced the well-being of the people of both countries and is well worth cherishing. China and New Zealand are both important members of the Asia-Pacific region with strong economic complementarities and mutual benefit. With no historical grievances or conflicts of fundamental interests, the two sides should regard each other as an opportunity and partner, rather than a challenge or threat. The two sides should manage differences in a calm and practical manner, rather than allowing differences to define bilateral relations. China is ready to work with New Zealand to continue to carry forward the spirit of "striving to be the first", and jointly build a bilateral relationship featuring mutual respect, inclusiveness, focusing on cooperation and common development, so as to contribute to the development of both countries.Xi Jinping stressed that China supports efforts from various sectors in both countries, including sub-national levels, youth, media and scholars, to strengthen exchanges through various means, thereby consolidating the foundation of friendship between the people of the two countries. China has included New Zealand in its visa-free policy and welcomes more friends from New Zealand to work and travel in China. China is ready to work with New Zealand to strengthen coordination and cooperation within the United Nations, APEC, the World Trade Organization and other multilateral frameworks, and jointly safeguard peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.Christopher Luxon said that China is a great nation. Since President Xi Jinping's successful visit to New Zealand 10 years ago, bilateral relations have developed well and the bond between the two peoples has grown very strong. New Zealand is committed to continuously deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership with China, firmly abiding by the one-China policy, and is ready to maintain high-level exchanges with China, as well as to comprehensively deepen cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, green development, and climate change response. New Zealand looks forward to strengthening communication and collaboration with China within multilateral mechanisms such as APEC to jointly safeguard the freedom and openness of regional trade and promote regional prosperity and development.Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the meeting.

On the afternoon of November 15, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Chilean President Gabriel Boric on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima.Xi Jinping noted that Chile was the first South American country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Over the past half-century, the two sides have always firmly supported each other on core interests and major concerns, being good friends who trust each other, and good partners for win-win cooperation. China is ready to work with Chile to take the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year as an opportunity to strengthen strategic communication, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, share development opportunities, and promote new and greater development in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two sides, so as to bring greater benefits to the two peoples.Xi Jinping stressed that the two sides should strengthen interactions and exchanges in various fields and at all levels, uphold mutual respect and trust, mutual benefit, and connectivity, and continuously enrich their cooperation. The two sides should strengthen cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, clean energy, information and communications, and promote bilateral cooperation to more sustainable and broader areas with high-level free trade and more open industrial policies. China welcomes more high-quality Chilean products to be exported to China, supports more Chinese enterprises in investing and doing business in Chile, and hopes that Chile will provide a transparent, open and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises. China is willing to strengthen communication and cooperation with Chile within multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and APEC, practice true multilateralism, safeguard a smooth and stable global supply chain and the common interests of the Global South, and jointly build an open, dynamic, resilient and peaceful Asia-Pacific community.Gabriel Boric said Chile and China enjoy sound relations and yield fruitful results in economic and trade cooperation. Under the current international circumstances, the constant development of Chile-China relations holds great significance. Chile firmly abides by the one-China principle and is willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields such as culture and education. Gabriel Boric congratulated President Xi Jinping on the opening of the Chancay Port yesterday. He expressed Chile's welcome for more Chinese enterprises to carry out cooperation with Chile in areas such as production capacity and infrastructure, and Chile's willingness to provide a favorable business environment for Chinese companies. Chile looks forward to close communication with China within multilateral frameworks including APEC, jointly opposing protectionism, and safeguarding global free trade as well as safe and smooth industrial and supply chains. Chile supports China's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA).Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the meeting.

On the morning of November 15, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Yoon Suk Yeol on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima.Xi Jinping noted that since their last meeting two years ago in Bali, the international and regional situations have undergone many changes. No matter how the situations change, China and the ROK should stick to the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations, firmly adhere to the direction of good-neighborliness and friendship, and remain committed to the goal of mutual benefit and win-win results. Xi Jinping called on the two sides to give full play to the advantages of geographical proximity, cultural affinity and economic integration to strengthen exchanges and deepen cooperation, and promote the sound and steady development of the China-ROK strategic cooperative partnership, so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples and make greater contributions to advancing regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.Xi Jinping stressed that both sides should strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance understanding and trust, and strive to help each other succeed and achieve common development. China is committed to expanding high-level opening-up and welcomes more ROK enterprises to invest and do business in China. Xi Jinping urged both sides to jointly safeguard the international free trade system and the stability and smooth flow of global and regional industrial and supply chains. The two sides should engage in more activities that are conducive to enhancing friendship and encourage intensifying exchanges between the media, academia, sub-national levels, and especially the youth. More ROK citizens are welcome to visit China. Xi Jinping expressed the hope that the ROK side will introduce more measures to facilitate Chinese citizens' travels to the ROK. China congratulates and supports the ROK in taking over the role of APEC host next year and is ready to expand multilateral coordination and cooperation with the ROK.Yoon Suk Yeol said that exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two sides have developed in an orderly manner since his meeting with President Xi Jinping two years ago in Bali. China is an important engine for world economic growth and a major contributor to addressing the challenges faced by the world. The ROK regards China as an important partner and hopes to advance the continuous development of the ROK-China strategic cooperative partnership based on the spirit of mutual respect and the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations, in order to better address common challenges and promote regional peace and stability. The ROK's commitment to respecting the one-China policy remains unchanged, and hopes to participate in China's modernization process and further strengthen economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. The ROK welcomes China's policy of granting visa-free entry to ROK citizens. The ROK is ready to work with China to promote closer people-to-people and cultural exchanges and enhance the friendship between the two peoples. The ROK is ready to enhance communication and cooperation with China within multilateral mechanisms such as APEC to jointly uphold multilateralism and free trade.Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the meeting.

On the morning of November 15, 2024 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima.Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Thailand are close and friendly neighbors, with the familial bond between the Chinese and the Thai people gaining renewed vitality. He recalled his visit to Thailand in November 2022, during which he reached important common understandings with Thai leaders on building a China-Thailand community with a shared future. He was delighted to see the outcomes of the visit being effectively implemented, with bilateral cooperation making positive progress across various fields and bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples.Xi Jinping noted that next year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Thailand diplomatic relations and the “Golden Year of Friendship”. China is ready to work with Thailand to carry forward their traditional friendship, strengthen the synergy of development strategies, deepen exchanges on governance experience, coordinate and advance mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, support the modernization drives of both countries, and push for greater progress in building a China-Thailand community with a shared future. The two sides should accelerate the construction of the China-Thailand Railway, expand cooperation in emerging fields such as new energy, digital economy and artificial intelligence, enhance cultural, educational, youth and other people-to-people exchanges, and organize such events as the enshrinement of the Buddha tooth relic in Thailand, to ensure that the China-Thailand friendship will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the two peoples and be passed on from generation to generation. China is ready to strengthen coordination and communication with Thailand within multilateral mechanisms such as the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, ASEAN, BRICS, and APEC to safeguard the unity and cooperation of ASEAN and regional countries and make positive contributions to regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.Paetongtarn Shinawatra said that the world and the region are currently witnessing increasing and widespread turmoil. The series of global initiatives put forward by China are strategically forward-looking and conducive to strengthening solidarity and cooperation in the international community. She said, China is Thailand's good friend and good partner, and Thailand admires China's remarkable achievements in poverty alleviation and other areas. Thailand looks forward to taking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the Golden 50-Year of Friendship between the two countries as an opportunity to enhance high-level exchanges with China, with a view to jointly charting an even brighter future for Thailand-China relations in the next 50 years. Thailand hopes to learn from China's successful development experience, continue to advance cooperation on the Belt and Road cooperation such as the Thailand-China Railway, strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and deepen traditional friendship. Thailand stands ready to strengthen collaboration with China within multilateral frameworks such as APEC and jointly safeguard the free trade system.Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, attended the meeting.