Overview
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden exchanged congratulations on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
- Xi expressed his willingness to work with the United States to promote stable, healthy and sustainable bilateral ties.
- The two leaders met in San Francisco in November, vowing to improve communication to prevent competition from escalating into conflict.
- Xi emphasized the importance of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation in the interaction between China and the United States.
- Xi also exchanged New Year's messages with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking 2024 as a 'friendship year' for China and North Korea, and celebrating the 75th anniversary of China and Russia's diplomatic relations.