Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Xie Feng: Upholding Mutual Respect to Build a Foundation of Trust for China-U.S. Economic and Trade Cooperation

36Kr learned that, according to the Chinese Embassy in the U.S., Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng delivered a speech at the dinner of the US-China Business Council's 2026 China Operations Conference on November 3, saying that mutual respect should be upheld to consolidate the foundation of trust for China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation. The two countries differ in history, culture, social systems and development paths, and it is precisely because of these differences that more respect is needed. Differences should be viewed with a rational attitude and disagreements handled in a pragmatic manner. Since last year, the China-U.S. economic and trade teams have held eight rounds of consultations, and “mutual respect” has repeatedly been written into the consensus outcomes of both sides. In a new round of consultations in September this year, ten positive outcomes were reached, including establishing and advancing mechanisms such as a trade board, a reciprocal tariff reduction arrangement worth “$30 billion,” and an extension of the outcomes of the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade consultations. Every one of these outcomes was reached through mutual respect and equal consultation; they responded to the market demands and industrial concerns of both sides and created a more stable and predictable environment for business operations. Practice has proven that only by deepening understanding, accumulating trust and building consensus through mutual respect can the cooperation list be continually lengthened, the problem list shortened, and broader space opened for economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.