Never mess it up': What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talks

"On Thursday, following a visit to the Temple of Heaven, a 600-year-old landmark in the Chinese capital, Xi spoke of a shared US-China future, while also warning that failure to handle this bond would create a very dangerous situation. “We must make it work and never mess it up,” he said."

"One day into US President Donald Trump's visit to China for trade talks, both he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have exchanged toasts at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and hailed their relationship as the world's most consequential. On Thursday, following a visit to the Temple of Heaven, a 600-year-old landmark in the Chinese capital, Xi spoke of a shared US-China future, while also warning that failure to handle this bond would create a very dangerous situation."

"The US president described his Chinese counterpart as “my friend” in his opening remarks at the state banquet that Xi hosted for the American leader. “We are going to have a fantastic future together. I have such respect for China, for the job you've done. You are a great leader,” he told Xi. Trump also invited Xi and First Lady Peng Liyuan to pay a return visit to the White House on September 24."

"For his part, the Chinese president said he was very happy to meet Trump in Beijing at a time of historic turbulence and when the world stands at a new crossroads. He then posed a series of questions to the US president. “Can we join hands to address global challenges and inject greater stability into the world?” he asked. “Can we uphold the wellbeing of our respective peoples and the shared future of humanity, working together to create a bright future for our bilateral relationship?”"

Trump and Xi exchanged toasts at a state banquet in Beijing, describing their relationship as highly consequential and expressing mutual respect. Trump called Xi his friend and said they would have a fantastic future together, inviting Xi and Peng Liyuan to visit the White House on September 24. Xi said he was happy to meet Trump amid historic turbulence and a new global crossroads. Xi asked whether the two countries could work together to address global challenges, inject stability into the world, and uphold the wellbeing of their peoples. Xi warned that failure to handle the bond properly would create a very dangerous situation and urged that it must work and never be messed up.

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