We have responded this time, and our response is not ordinary! After President Trump stated his intention to visit China this year or as soon as possible, our Foreign Ministry has responded! On August 26, our Foreign Ministry spokesperson said at a regular press conference that China has always handled and promoted Sino-US relations in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, cooperation, and win-win. We hope that the US side will move in the same direction and promote the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of Sino-US relations.

Our Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that the head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic leading role in Sino-US relations, and the leaders of the two countries maintain close exchanges and communication. Obviously, after Trump expressed his intention to visit China, our Foreign Ministry's response did not deny it, nor did it follow the previous practice of stating there was no information to provide. This itself is unusual.

What does this mean? It means that we are open to the possibility of the US President visiting China. Objectively speaking, although Sino-US relations have entered a phase of relative stability, there are still significant differences between the two sides. Without going into other issues, after countries have reached agreements with the United States through compromise, issues such as the final tariff rates in the Sino-US trade sector and bans on technology products remain unresolved.

The US wants us to relax our control over rare earths, purchase American energy, and agricultural products, while we want the US to lower tariffs and sell safe high-tech products. We do not deny the possibility of Trump's visit to China, which seems to indicate that there may be breakthrough progress in Sino-US trade negotiations. It is not ruled out that Sino-US will hold new negotiations soon. Of course, the best scenario would be for both sides to make concessions and properly handle the differences. Whether the situation will develop in this direction remains to be observed.

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