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World News Updates: ‘Willing to work with Trump to steer the ship of China-US ties,’ Xi Jinping says
The presidents of the US and China are scheduled to deliver remarks on Thursday at the White House and later in the evening as part of a state dinner.
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President Donald Trump, center right, and first lady Melania Trump, right, greet China's President Xi Jinping, center left, and his wife Peng Liyuan on the South Portico of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at White House on Thursday for a bilateral talk with US President Donald Trump. The Republican leader and First Lady Melania greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on the South Lawn before the two couples headed inside the White House. Jinping, in his address at the White House, said, “Willing to work with Trump to steer the ship of China-US ties.”
Xi Jinping says China and US should be partners, not rivals
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on a high-stakes three-day state visit to the US, calling for both to be partners rather than rivals. After arriving in the US, Xi said both can find the right way to coexist in a new era. Chinese leader said China and US should work towards a stable relationship centred on cooperation, while managing competition and differences.
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He said the interests of the two countries were connected and that China’s national rejuvenation and US President Donald Trump’s goal of “making America great again” could complement each other and benefit the world.
Trump and Jinping are set to discuss issues including trade, Iran, Taiwan, and artificial intelligence when they meet today at the White House. Both sides have agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, but major differences remain over tariffs, rare-earth exports, and advanced technology. Trump has also pressed China to use its influence over Iran to help end the nearly seven-month war, while China is seeking an end to US arms sales to Taiwan and fewer restrictions on advanced chip exports, Associated Press reported.
Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan
In other news, Pakistan said it carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan that it claimed were being used to launch drone attacks against Pakistan. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the strikes targeted military sites linked to the attacks and were deliberate, precise and proportionate. Kabul has not immediately responded, while Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid denied that Afghan forces had attacked Pakistan, the Associated Press reported.
These strikes come days after Pakistan carried out airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, which Islamabad said targeted militant hideouts and Kabul said killed civilians.
USS Abraham Lincoln deployment saw eight suicide attempts: Navy
Eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its lengthy deployment in the Middle East, Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao stated. In a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Cao said the sailors were from the carrier crew, air wing, strike group and destroyer squadron staff, as well as escorting ships and aviation squadrons. The disclosure came after concerns raised by sailors’ families over deteriorating mental health and living conditions during the deployment, which began in November and was repeatedly extended, according to BBC reports. Cao said five chaplains and several mental health professionals were on board. The Navy stated temporary problems with plumbing, water desalination and food supplies, but denied reports of a wider mental health crisis on the carrier.
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