China and the United States Reach Eight-Point Consensus on Outcomes

Xinhua News Agency, Washington, September 25. Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States from September 23 to 25 local time. During the visit, the Chinese and U.S. heads of state held indepth exchanges of views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues, and reached an eightpoint consensus of outcomes. The consensus includes: the two sides agreed to promote the establishment of a constructive strategic stable relationship between China and the United States based on respect, fairness, and equality; support each other in hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting and the G20 Summit; maintain a consistent position on issues such as the Iranian nuclear issue and passage through international waterways; affirm the role of the ChinaU.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism and advance relevant tariff reductions and cooperation arrangements; strengthen cooperation in law enforcement against narcotics; establish channels for dialogue on artificial intelligence and incident communication; and the U.S. side welcomed the arrival in the United States of a pair of giant pandas loaned by China to the Atlanta Zoo. In addition, the two militaries also agreed to sign as soon as possible a memorandum of understanding on strengthening crisis communication and prevention, and to continue cooperating in the search for the remains of missing U.S. military personnel in China.