President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday, and they exchanged views on the Korean Peninsula situation. Xi stressed that he is glad to maintain regular communication with the US president on issues of common concern, according to a release from the Foreign Ministry on Monday night. China and the US share a broad range of common interests, and the current exchanges and cooperation in various fields are gaining good momentum, Xi said. The two sides should strengthen high-level exchanges and those at various levels, ensure the success of the first round of the China-US social and cultural dialogue as well as the first round of the law enforcement and cybersecurity dialogue and expand bilateral cooperation in various fields, Xi said. Trump said that it is satisfying that the two heads of state keep close contact and a good working-level relationship. This year, both the US and China have important domestic agendas, Trump said, and he hopes that these agendas can be carried out smoothly. Earlier this month, Trump announced that he will make a state visit to China in November. Xi said China attaches importance to Trump's state visit and the two sides should work closely to ensure that the visit is fruitful and will inject new impetus into the development of China-US relations. Trump told Xi he is very much looking forward to his forthcoming state visit to China, and he is confident that this visit will effectively push forward the US-China relationship. On the recent major hurricanes hitting the US, Xi expressed condolences to Trump and asked Trump to relay his condolences to the US people. Trump expressed appreciation in return. --> festival wristbands uksilicone keychaincustom wrist sweatbandscustom fidget
JAKARTA -- Zhang Ping, special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, attended Timor-Leste's presidential inauguration ceremony as well as the celebration of 15th anniversary of Timor-Leste's restoration of independence in Dili on May 19-20. China and Timor-Leste enjoy a profound traditional friendship, and their political trust has been constantly deepened and pragmatic cooperation increasingly strengthened since the two countries established diplomatic ties 15 years ago, said Zhang, also vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China. China actively supports the national development and construction cause of Timer-Leste, and their relations can be viewed as a model of equality and mutual benefits between a big country and a small one, Zhang said. China is willing to continuously make efforts with Timer-Leste to strengthen the alignment of their development strategies, actively engage in cooperation based on the Belt and Road Initiative and constantly push ahead the comprehensive partnership of good neighborliness and mutual benefits between the two countries, said Zhang. Timor-Leste's new President Francisco Guterres Lu-Olo said that his country supports and actively participates in the Belt and Road construction. Lu-Olo said that Timor-Leste is willing to further strengthen its cooperation with China in various fields and constantly enhance relations between the two countries. He said that the Chinese envoy's presence at his inauguration ceremony showed the friendly ties and close friendship between the two countries and the two peoples. Lu-Olo appreciated China's long-time support for the Timor-Leste national liberation movement and its national construction. Proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative aims to build trade and infrastructure networks connecting Asia with Europe and Africa along and beyond the ancient Silk Road routes. It comprises the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
