Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue in Beijing on Wednesday and called for the two countries to overcome obstacles ahead of 
Xi Jinping's expected U.S. visit next month. The trip is scheduled to bring Xi to the United States for a meeting with President 
Donald Trump, The Hill reported.
What did Wang say? In remarks carried by the Xinhua news agency and cited by CNA, Wang said that under the guidance of the two heads of state, the two sides were working to build what he called a "constructive strategic stability relationship." Improving ties, coexisting peacefully on the basis of mutual respect and pursuing win-win cooperation served the fundamental interests of both peoples and met the common expectations of the international community, he said. Wang also said the relationship still faced various risks and challenges, and that both sides should implement the important consensus reached by the two leaders, focus on a positive agenda and properly manage differences. They should clear away interference and obstacles to high-level exchanges and steer ties in a stable, healthy and sustainable direction, he said.
What did Perdue say? Perdue, whose remarks were relayed in a Chinese account cited by CNA, said the two heads of state had given important strategic guidance to U.S.-China relations and described Trump's May visit to China as very successful. He said the two sides were willing to strengthen communication, advance cooperation and prepare well for the next stage of important high-level interaction, building a constructive strategic stability relationship on the basis of respect and reciprocity. Perdue also offered condolences on behalf of the United States over casualties caused by a debris flow disaster in Gyirong, Tibet.
What is known about the visit? Xi will meet Trump in Washington during the September trip and will not stop in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly, CNA reported, citing foreign media reports. The visit follows Trump's state visit to China in mid-May, when the two leaders held talks.
Figures referenced: Xi Jinping, Donald Trump. — JudgeMarket.
