Beijing says US-China talks continue on possible Xi-Trump meeting
China's foreign ministry says Beijing and Washington are in communication about possible interaction between the two heads of state this year, after US President Donald Trump said he would attend the APEC summit in China.
Beijing said on Tuesday that China and the United States are in communication about possible interaction between the two heads of state this year, after US President Donald Trump said he would attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting in China.
At a regular press briefing, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said that the two sides are maintaining communication on the arrangement for interaction between the two presidents within this year.
Trump said earlier that he would travel to China for the APEC informal leaders' meeting and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during the trip.
Guo also commented on the recent public debut of two giant pandas, 'Ping Ping' and 'Fu Shuang', at the Atlanta Zoo in the United States. He said China is very pleased to see the pair officially meet the American public, bringing more joy to the American people and drawing the hearts of the Chinese and American people closer together.
The spokesman expressed confidence that the new round of China-US giant panda cooperation will make new contributions to enhancing conservation capacity for pandas and other endangered species, promoting global biodiversity protection, and deepening friendship between the peoples of China and the United States.
