US and China agree to build 'constructive strategic stability' relationship

China and the U.S. have agreed to establish a new "constructive strategic stability relationship," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun announced at a regular briefing today. The agreement was reached during a summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump earlier in the day. Guo explained that the new framework will set the strategic direction for bilateral relations for more than the next three years. He defined the concept as encompassing active stability centered on cooperation, healthy stability amid restrained competition, constant stability by keeping disagreements manageable, and sustainable stability that fosters peace. Guo added that China is willing to work with the United States to translate the new relationship into concrete actions and promote the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of their ties.