**U.S. and China Can Still Find Ways to Cooperate, Says Chinese Commerce Minister**
BEIJING — The United States and China can still find ways to work together, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said Friday, ahead of an expected meeting between the presidents of both countries on October 30.
“General Secretary Xi Jinping has stressed that dialogue and cooperation are the only right choice for China and the U.S.,” Wang said in Mandarin, as translated by CNBC. “China, as a responsible big nation, has always opposed decoupling and ‘breaking the chain,’ while adhering to global supply chain security and safety.”
Wang emphasized that both sides can address their issues “on the basis of mutual respect.” He added that the two countries can “find the right path for getting along, for the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.”
While China has yet to officially confirm the meeting, the White House said overnight that U.S. President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea next Thursday.
In related developments, Beijing announced that Vice Minister He Lifeng will travel to Malaysia from Friday to Monday for trade talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
Commerce Minister Wang made these remarks during a press conference following the “Fourth Plenum,” a high-level meeting focused on five-year development goals, which concluded Thursday.
At the same briefing, Han Wenxiu, a senior official within the Central Committee of the ruling Communist Party, underscored the importance of technological advancement. Han stated that China must “strive to achieve major breakthroughs” in new technology drivers, while promoting consumption and accelerating the construction of a new energy system.
“Relations between big countries influence the international situation, and changes in the international situation deeply impact China’s domestic development,” said Han, who serves as the executive deputy director of the Central Committee’s financial and economic affairs office.
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