US president Donald Trump hailed the “truly great friendship” he has developed with Xi Jinping as the Chinese president began his state visit to the United States on Thursday.
In his opening remarks before the formal talks at the White House, Xi told Trump that he is “ready to work with you to steer the giant ship of China-US relationship on a steady course toward the future,” and that the two countries “must hold the line of no conflict and no confrontation.”
