Xie Feng: Act to deliver constructive China-US strategic stability

Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng on Wednesday called for real actions to advance the implementation of a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to the United States.

Quoting President Xi, Xie said that building the constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability is not a slogan, but actions in the same direction.

Xie made the remarks in an essay published on the People's Daily on Wednesday, just before the Chinese president's state visit to the US from September 23 to 25 at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.

The Chinese ambassador urged both sides to take the visit as an opportunity to set the right direction for bilateral ties, expand consensus, remove distractions, and accelerate the pace to continuously advance the ties.

"Head-of-state diplomacy is the 'anchor' of and 'compass' for China-US relations," Xie said.

Noting that 2026 is a pivotal year for bilateral ties, he said President Xi's state visit will surely continue to steer the giant ship of China-US relations forward through winds and storms and toward steady and sustained progress.

"Looking ahead, we hope that under the guidance of the two heads of state, China and the United States will work together to deliver a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability, and find the right path to get along with each other based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation," said the ambassador.

A milestone in China-US ties, international relations With Xi's upcoming visit, the two presidents are expected to complete reciprocal visits within six months, and the trip will be Xi's second state visit to the US following his first 11 years ago.

"It marks a milestone in China-US ties and international relations," Xie wrote.

He highlighted President Xi's visionary foresight, strategic planning and personal commitment to China-US relations, saying that the Chinese president has charted a new direction, injected new momentum, and opened a new chapter for the development of the ties.

Over the past 11 years, the Communist Party of China has united and led the Chinese people in pressing forward with vigor, Chinese modernization has yielded remarkable achievements, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has become an unstoppable trend, Xie wrote.

Over the past 11 years, China and the United States have weathered many storms in ties, proving that "decoupling and severing supply chains" from China is impossible, a condescending approach will not work, and conflict or confrontation must be avoided, he said.