(Multimedia) Xinhua holds dialogue and exchanges with US media, policy and academic communities in Washington – Xinhua

Xinhua News Agency held a reception in the US capital on Friday for dialogue and exchanges with US media, strategic and academic communities, during which participants expressed their willingness to further contribute to the stable development of relations Chinese-Americans.

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Xinhua) — Xinhua News Agency held a reception for dialogue and exchanges with American media, policy and academic communities in the U.S. capital on Friday, during which participants expressed their Willingness to further contribute to the stable development of China-US relations.

Delivering a speech at the event held at the Chinese Embassy, ​​Xinhua News Agency Chairman Fu Hua said China and the United States should follow the strategic direction of the “San Francisco Vision” looking to the future, agreed between the Chinese and American heads of state last November in San Francisco.

Fu encouraged the two countries’ media, policy and academic communities to take full advantage of their unique advantages and contribute to the progress of bilateral relations.

In order to create a better future for China-US relations, he continued, the two countries should establish a correct perception of each other, build bridges for people-to-people communication and expand the field of mutually beneficial cooperation.

“The best way for the two countries to get along is to be curious and learn about each other’s internal and external policies and strategic intentions, and respect each other’s core interests and choice of development path of everyone,” he stressed.

In this regard, he noted, the media, policy and academic communities of China and the United States “must view the development of our two countries with the mentality of seeking common ground while setting aside their differences, and focus more on cooperation rather than competition.

Regarding strengthening ties between the two peoples, Fu said the media, strategic and academic communities of the two countries “must contribute to strengthening cross-cultural communication, deepening exchanges and cooperation between people, so as to pave the way for better mutual knowledge between our peoples and join hands to make our friendship ever stronger and more robust.”

On expanding the scope of mutually beneficial cooperation, Fu said there is “unlimited potential for cooperation and the two countries are fully capable of helping each other succeed and achieve results.” win-win,” adding that “promoting the recovery of the global economy and the resolution of international and regional issues also requires coordination and cooperation between China and the United States.”

“By fully leveraging the unique advantages of the media, policy and academic communities, we can explore more practical ways to expand cooperation between the two countries and contribute to the further progress of bilateral relations as well as prosperity and stability of the world,” Fu remarked.

Xinhua is China’s official news agency and a leading news media in the world, which also plays the role of an important think tank for Chinese policymakers, Fu said. added: “We have always promoted friendly exchanges between our two countries, keeping in mind the long-term development of China-US relations.”

Xinhua, he assured, “is willing to work with the US media, policy and academic communities to help promote the sustainable, stable and healthy development of China-US relations, guided by the principles of valuing peace.” , priority to stability and maintaining credibility”, as emphasized by the two heads of state during their telephone conversation.

Xinhua will “focus on peace” by continuing to tell the stories of win-win cooperation between the two countries and reporting the latest news and progress in China-US relations, “to provide a comprehensive narrative, factual and nuanced to all communities,” Mr. Fu said.

To prioritize stability, Fu assured that Xinhua will “conduct forward-looking, strategic and constructive academic research on major topics, to offer our wisdom to the harmonious development of China-US relations, which will bring the world more certainty and stability.

Last but not least, Xinhua will “maintain its credibility,” Fu stressed. “We will continue to treat each other with sincerity and trust, and explore the possibility of conducting more exchanges with media and think tanks,” he said.

For his part, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, said that the current trend of stabilization between the two countries has not come easily. “We must also be clear-eyed about the challenges that await us,” he added.

“For relations to continue to move forward on the path of stable, healthy and sustainable development, the two countries must above all develop a fair perception of each other, which is like the first button of a shirt which must be closed properly,” Mr. Xie said.

Explaining the role of the US media, policy and academic communities in bilateral relations, Xie hopes relevant communities will “step out of the echo chamber, study and cover colorful China.”

“I hope you will not be intimidated by ‘chilling effect’ and will be staunch defenders of China-US relations,” the ambassador said. “I also hope that you will help eliminate barriers to exchanges between people and build more bridges between hearts,” he said.

The event brought together representatives from more than 50 major Washington-based media outlets, renowned think tanks and international organizations, among others.