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The two sides had a “candid and in-depth” exchange of views on China-US relations and important issues of mutual concern, according to a statement from China’s foreign ministry.
“China views and handles China-US relations in accordance with the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and firmly safeguards its sovereignty, security and development interests,” Ma was quoted as saying in the statement.
“We hope that the US will meet China halfway to jointly promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US relations.”
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The meeting took place after a high-stakes agreement between Beijing and Washington in Geneva earlier this month to temporarily reduce tariffs on each other for 90 days. The unexpected truce came after rounds of tit-for-tat levies between the two nations sparked by Trump’s launch of a global tariff war on April 2.
