Chinese Premier Li Qiang met on Tuesday in Beijing with a delegation led by Ryan McInerney, chair of the board of directors of the US-China Business Council. Li said China would work to address the reasonable concerns of US companies operating in the country.
Li said China was ready to actively support efforts to resolve the reasonable demands of these companies. The Chinese premier also said they would maintain a fair and competitive market environment in accordance with the law.
Li calls on Washington to take joint action
Calling on the administration in Washington during the meeting, Li urged the United States to take concrete steps to address China's concerns. He said the outcomes of economic and trade consultations between the two countries should be implemented jointly.
Li said China-US relations had generally remained stable through the joint efforts of both sides. He added that China was ready to strengthen dialogue and communication under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries.
Li said they would work to expand mutually beneficial cooperation, properly manage differences and build a constructive, strategic and stable China-US relationship. The premier said they wanted these efforts to produce more concrete results.
Emphasis on mutual benefit in economic ties
The Chinese premier said mutual benefit and a win-win approach formed the foundation of economic and trade relations between the two countries. He said strengthening cooperation was both a natural need and the right choice for China and the United States.
Li said contradictions and friction were normal given the large scale of economic and trade cooperation. He added that solutions could be found through mutual respect and understanding, as well as strengthened communication and consultation.
Xi's US visit is being planned
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, met in Beijing in May and reached a series of important agreements.
Xi Jinping is scheduled to make a state visit to the United States later in the month when world leaders will be in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
