The Chinese and U.S. heads of state reached a six-character consensus over tea at the White House

On the morning of September 25 local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan held a tea meeting with U.S. President Trump and his wife Melania at the White House. The two sides agreed to further enrich the connotations of the positioning of ChinaU.S. relations and jointly build a "constructive strategic stable relationship based on respect, fairness, and reciprocity." The article points out that this formulation further extends the constructive strategic stable relationship between China and the United States established during the meeting in Beijing in May this year, adding the six words "respect, fairness, and reciprocity," reflecting further consensus between the two sides on the future direction of bilateral relations. Several scholars in the article said that "respect" emphasizes that each side's system, path, and core interests should be understood and respected; "fairness" points to rules and order in international relations; and "reciprocity" emphasizes adhering to mutual balance, mutual benefit, and winwin outcomes in trade and economic relations as well as specific issues. Analysis suggests that this new positioning will help reduce misunderstandings, enhance mutual trust, and promote the stable development of ChinaU.S. relations.