Xi urges dialogue and cooperation during White House visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping used his September 24 White House visit with President Donald Trump to call for more regular communication and practical cooperation, including military dialogue and stronger crisis-management channels, as the two governments continue to navigate trade, technology and security disputes. The public statements described proposals for managing competition, but did not establish that the countries had agreed to implement them. At a White House welcoming ceremony, Xi urged both sides to keep competition within limits and avoid conflict, according to accounts of his remarks. He called for government agencies working on foreign affairs, economic and financial issues, law enforcement and people-to-people exchanges to intensify contact. Xi also proposed regular military dialogue and stronger mechanisms for crisis communication and prevention. Xi presented cooperation as a way to address shared concerns while acknowledging that it would not resolve every global challenge. He said China remained open to U.S. companies investing and operating there, and called for Chinese companies to receive fair treatment in the United States.