习近平会见美国加利福尼亚州州长纽森

新华社北京10月25日电（记者刘华）10月25日下午，国家主席习近平在人民大会堂会见美国加利福尼亚州州长纽森。

10月25日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见美国加利福尼亚州州长纽森。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

习近平指出，中美两国是全球前两大经济体，经济总量超过世界三分之一、人口总数占世界近四分之一、双边贸易额约占世界五分之一，双方利益交融十分紧密。中美关系发展到今天，成果来之不易，值得倍加珍惜。中方对美政策一以贯之，就是坚持相互尊重、和平共处、合作共赢。中方会继续朝着这个方向努力，也希望美方同中方相向而行。

习近平愉快地忆及曾经访问加利福尼亚州的情形，介绍了中国绿色转型以及有关地方发展情况。习近平指出，发展好中美关系，需要汇聚各方力量。中美关系基础在民间，希望在人民，未来在青年，活力在地方。我高度重视并支持中美各界交往和地方合作。希望你此访增进双方相互了解，为扩大中国同加州合作、推动中美关系健康稳定发展发挥积极作用。中美在绿色发展、应对气候变化等领域合作潜力巨大，双方完全可以加强这方面合作，将其打造成中美关系发展新亮点。

纽森表示，过去几十年来，中国发展取得非凡成就，特别是近年来在新能源领域取得的成就令人赞叹。世界上没有任何其他国家关系比美中关系更加重要，美中关系事关美国的未来，也关乎人民的幸福。地方交往是美中关系的重要组成部分。历史上华人为加州建设作出过重要贡献，加州一直是美国对华合作的重要门户。我赞同习近平主席关于发展美中关系应该秉持的原则，愿本着同样精神推动加州加强对华交往交流，密切在气候变化、新能源等领域合作。加州愿做中国长期、稳定、强劲的合作伙伴。

王毅参加会见。

Xi meets U.S. California governor

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Gavin Newsom, governor of the U.S. state of California, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Gavin Newsom, governor of the U.S. state of California, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Noting that China and the United States, as the world's two largest economies, account for more than a third of the global economy and nearly a quarter of the world's population, and bilateral trade accounts for about a fifth of the global total, Xi said the interests of both sides are closely intertwined.

Xi said that the achievements of China-U.S. relations have not come easily and should be cherished all the more.

China's policy toward the United States is consistent, which is mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, Xi said, adding that China will continue to work in this direction and hopes that the United States will work with China in the same direction.

Xi recalled his experience of visiting California and introduced China's green transition and relevant local development, pointing out that the sound development of China-U.S. relations requires pooling the strength of all sides.

The foundation of China-U.S. relations lies among the people, the hope is in the people, the future lies in the youth, and the vitality lies in sub-national areas, Xi said.

Xi noted that he highly values and supports exchanges across various sectors and sub-national cooperation between China and the United States, and expressed the hope that Newsom's visit will enhance mutual understanding and play a positive role in expanding cooperation between China and California and promoting the sound and steady development of China-U.S. relations.

China and the United States enjoy great potential for cooperation in the fields of promoting green development and addressing climate change. The two sides should strengthen cooperation in this aspect and make it a new highlight in the development of China-U.S. ties, said Xi.

Newsom said that over the past few decades, China has made remarkable achievements in development, especially in the field of new energy in recent years.

No other bilateral relationship is more important than the one between the United States and China, and the U.S.-China relationship is vital to the future of the United States and bears on the well-being of its people, Newsom said.

Newsom said he is willing to push California to strengthen exchanges with China and seek closer cooperation in fields such as climate change and new energy. California is willing to be China's long-term, stable and strong partner, he added.

Senior Chinese official Wang Yi was present at the meeting. ■