Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump

China and the United States can achieve mutual success and shared prosperity, benefiting both countries and the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday, Xinhua reports.

In his phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, Xi said that to realize this vision, the two countries should make joint efforts to achieve mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.

During their talks, the two heads of state had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern, and provided strategic guidance for the stable development of bilateral ties in the next stage. The conversation was pragmatic, positive and constructive.

Xi said that China and the United States were allies who fought side by side during World War II.

Chinese people, he said, will never forget the valuable support provided by the United States and other anti-fascist allies to China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Xi called on the two sides to honor the fallen heroes, remember history, cherish peace and open up the future.

Xi stressed that China-U.S. relations are of great significance. He said that the recent consultations between the teams of both sides have demonstrated the spirit of equality, respect and mutual benefit, adding that they can continue to properly handle the prominent issues in the bilateral relations and strive for win-win outcomes.

He also said that the U.S. side should avoid taking unilateral trade restrictions to prevent undermining the achievements made by both sides through multiple rounds of consultations.

He called on the U.S. side to provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises to invest in the country.

For his part, Trump said the military parade held by China to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was phenomenal and beautiful.

The U.S.-China relationship, he said, is the most important bilateral relationship in the world, adding that by working together the two countries can achieve many great things conducive to world peace and stability.

He also said that the U.S. side hopes to maintain a long-term, big and great relationship with China.

US President Donald Trump could visit China as early as next month, according to multiple diplomatic sources, as the American leader has appeared focused on hammering out a deal with Beijing since his return to the White House, ‘The South China Morning Post’ writes.

The presidents of both countries would like the other side to visit to present it as a diplomatic triumph, but initial discussions have been around Trump visiting China, according to sources.

A second source said both countries had been discussing a summit between Trump and Xi and were working towards holding it in April, although dates were yet to be finalised.

The source said Trump had clearly expressed hope for Xi to visit his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida where the two leaders previously met in 2017, but that Beijing had hoped for a more formal meeting either in Washington or to invite Trump to China.

“Especially for Xi, if Trump visits China after the ‘two sessions’, it will be an important diplomatic victory,” the source said, referring to China’s biggest annual political gathering which wraps up this week.

An American source said the “earliest for Trump to visit China is April”.

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