China urges U.S. to take concrete actions to create necessary conditions for cooperation

BEIJING: China expresses sympathy for the American people suffering from the fentanyl crisis, and it has provided assistance to the United States and achieved positive results, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

China remains open to continued cooperation with the U.S. side and calls on the U.S. to take concrete actions to create necessary conditions for such cooperation, spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular press briefing.

China’s position on the issue has been consistent and clear. And China is implementing its anti-drug policies in the strictest and most thorough manner, Guo said, noting that China is one of the countries with the most drugs under control in the world and with the strictest controls, he added.

The spokesman said that during the upcoming meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, the two heads of state will have in-depth communication on strategic and long-term issues concerning China-U.S. relations, as well as major issues of common concern.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked about a related query.

Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic leading role in China-U.S. relations, Guo noted.

China stands ready to work with the U.S. side to ensure the meeting produces positive outcomes, provides new guidance for the sound and steady development of China-U.S. relations, and injects new impetus into bilateral ties, he said.

Jiakun said that as agreed between China and the United States, President Xi Jinping will meet with President Donald Trump in Busan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), on Oct. 30 local time to exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest.

Spokesperson Guo Jiakun added that head of state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-U.S. relations. At this meeting in the ROK, the two heads of state will have in-depth communication on strategic and long-term issues concerning China-U.S. relations, as well as major issues of common concern, Guo said.

“We are willing to make joint efforts with the U.S. side to work for positive outcomes of this meeting, which will provide new guidance and impetus for the stable development of bilateral relations,” Guo said.