XI'S G2O TRIP DRIVES MULTILATERALISM AND COOPERATION

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Osaka, Japan, on June 29.

To attend the summit of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies and meet with his counterparts, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a threeday visit to Osaka, Japan, which was successful in expanding consensus on the promotion of multilateralism and providing direction for both G20 cooperation and global growth.

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi remarked on the trip while noting that the 14th summit happened at a historic moment when chaos and uncertainty have brought the world to a critical crossroads. He stressed that Xi's tight diplomatic agenda marked China's continuous efforts as a reliable and responsible major country to help with broad vision and workable solutions.

Envisioning a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind, Xi's efforts were focused on promoting multilateralism, partnerships, mutually beneficial cooperation and joint development, which helped expand consensus, promote cooperation and increase confidence in global peace and development.

According to Wang, Xi's speech at the G20 summit struck an extensive chord, and China's ideas received widespread support. The world was happy to see Xi meet with other leaders to help shape healthier majorcountry relations, create new opportunities through measures for China's further opening-up and agree with U.S. President Donald Trump that the two countries should resume trade talks.