Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a letter to his counterpart Joe Biden on Jan. 1 that history has proven that adhering to mutual respect and peaceful coexistence is the right way for China and the US to get along, as the two countries try to mend deeply strained relations.
“Over the past 45 years, China-US relations have weathered storms and moved forward. It has not only improved the well-being of people from both countries, but also contributed to global peace, stability and prosperity,” Xi said in the letter commemorating 45 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries, according to a report by state-run broadcaster CCTV.
