习近平会见美国总统国家安全事务助理沙利文

8月29日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见美国总统国家安全事务助理沙利文。

8月29日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见美国总统国家安全事务助理沙利文。新华社记者 李学仁 摄

习近平指出，面对变乱交织的国际形势，各国需要团结协作，而不是分裂对抗；人民希望开放进步，而不是封闭倒退。中美作为两个大国，应该对历史、对人民、对世界负责，成为世界和平的稳定源和共同发展的推进器。

习近平强调，中美两个大国打交道，第一位的是树立正确的战略认知，首先要回答好中美到底是对手还是伙伴这个管总的问题。中国的对外政策公开透明，战略意图光明磊落，保持着高度连续性和稳定性。我们聚焦做好自己的事情，通过进一步全面深化改革，不断完善和发展符合中国国情的中国特色社会主义制度。中国坚持走和平发展道路，在实现自身发展的同时，也愿同其他国家共同发展，携手构建人类命运共同体。

习近平指出，中方对美政策保持着高度连贯性。尽管中美两国各自情况和中美关系都发生了很大变化，但是中方致力于中美关系稳定、健康、可持续发展的目标没有变，按照相互尊重、和平共处、合作共赢处理中美关系的原则没有变，坚定维护自身主权、安全、发展利益的立场没有变，赓续中美人民传统友谊的努力没有变。希望美方同中方相向而行，以积极理性的态度看待中国和中国发展，视彼此的发展为机遇而不是挑战，同中方一道，找到中美两个不同文明、不同制度、不同道路国家在地球上和平共处、共同发展的正确相处之道，推动中美关系保持稳定，在此基础上，争取好起来、向前走。

8月29日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见美国总统国家安全事务助理沙利文。 新华社记者 殷博古 摄

沙利文转达拜登总统对习近平主席的问候，感谢习近平主席拨冗会见，表示美中元首旧金山会晤以来，双方认真落实两国元首共识，取得积极进展。我此次来华同王毅主任的战略沟通深入坦诚，富有实质性和建设性。我愿重申，美方不寻求打“新冷战”，不寻求改变中国体制，不寻求通过强化同盟体系反对中国，不支持“台湾独立”，无意同中国发生冲突。美方一个中国政策没有改变，无意将台湾作为遏制中国的工具。美方希望同中方继续保持战略性沟通，找到美中两国和平共存、美中关系持续发展的办法。拜登总统期待不久能有机会再次同习近平主席沟通。

习近平请沙利文转达对拜登总统的问候，表示愿同拜登总统继续保持沟通，为中美关系掌舵领航。

王毅参加会见。

Xi meets U.S. national security advisor

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People here on Thursday.

Xi pointed out that in this changing and turbulent world, countries need solidarity and coordination, not division or confrontation. People want openness and progress, not exclusion or regress. As two major countries, China and the United States should be responsible for history, for the people and for the world, and should be a source of stability for world peace and a propeller for common development.

Xi stressed that when China and the United States, two major countries, engage with each other, the No. 1 issue is to develop a right strategic perception, and they need to first and foremost find a good answer to the overarching question: Are China and the United States rivals or partners?

China's foreign policy is open and transparent and its strategic intentions are aboveboard, both of which have been highly consistent and stable, Xi said, adding that China is focused on managing its own affairs well and will continue deepening reform comprehensively to further improve and develop the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics that suits its national conditions.

China follows a path of peaceful development. While realizing its own development, China is also ready to work with other countries for common development and to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind, he said.

Xi pointed out that China's U.S. policy is highly consistent. While great changes have taken place in the two countries and in China-U.S. relations, China's commitment to the goal of a stable, healthy and sustainable China-U.S. relationship remains unchanged, its principle in handling the relationship based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation remains unchanged, its position of firmly safeguarding the country's sovereignty, security and development interests remains unchanged, and its efforts to carry forward the traditional friendship between the Chinese and American people remain unchanged, he said.

Xi expressed the hope that the United States will work in the same direction with China, view China and its development in a positive and rational light, see each other's development as an opportunity rather than a challenge, work with China to find a right way for China and the United States -- two countries with different civilizations, systems and paths -- to coexist in peace and achieve common development on this planet, and work to maintain the stability of China-U.S. relations and, on that basis, improve and take forward the relationship.

Sullivan conveyed the regards of President Joe Biden to President Xi, and thanked President Xi for meeting him. He said that since the San Francisco summit meeting between the two presidents, the two sides have earnestly implemented their common understandings and achieved positive progress. This round of strategic communication in China was in-depth, candid, substantive and constructive.

He reiterated that the United States does not seek a new Cold War, it does not seek to change China's system, the revitalization of U.S. alliances is not against China, the United States does not support "Taiwan independence," and it does not seek conflict with China. The one-China policy of the United States has not changed, and it has no intention to use Taiwan as a tool to contain China.

The United States hopes to maintain strategic communication with China and find a way for the United States and China to coexist in peace and for U.S.-China relations to develop in a sustainable way. President Biden looks forward to having communication again with President Xi soon, Sullivan added.

Xi asked Sullivan to pass on his regards to Biden, and expressed readiness to stay in touch with Biden to guide and steer the development of China-U.S. relations.

Wang Yi attended the meeting. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)