On Sept. 6, 2013, President Xi Jinping met with U.S. President Barack Obama in St. Petersburg.

Xi Jinping said that in June, he had a very good meeting with President Barack Obama at the Annenberg Estate, and both sides reached important consensus on building New Model of China-U.S. Relationship with mutual respect and win-win results. Since we met, the teams on both sides have worked closely together to implement the consensus that we reached. The fifth round of the China-U.S. Strategic and Economic Dialogue has yielded fruitful results. The bilateral military relations continue to improve, and pragmatic cooperation in a wide range of fields has made solid progress. The two sides reinforce coordination on major international and regional issues. At present, China-U.S. relations have maintained a sound development momentum. We should unswervingly follow in the right direction of building New Model of Major Country Relationship. I'm willing to maintain frequent communications and exchanges with President Obama. Both sides should do a good job in the fourth round of China-U.S. High-Level Consultations on People-to-People Exchanges and the next China-US Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, actively implement the agreed bilateral military exchange projects, and strengthen dialogue and cooperation in all fields.

Xi Jinping introduced China's economic conditions, and stressed that the current Chinese economy is progressing steadily. We adhere to the reform and opening up, promote the shift in the pattern of economic development, and economic structure adjustment, and we have the confidence to achieve sustainable and healthy economic development in China. This will provide more opportunities for cooperation between China and the U.S.. The two sides should actively seek the integrating points in economic structure adjustment, expansion of domestic demand and exports, and industrial innovation, to facilitate a number of influential cooperation projects, and to promote the bilateral investment treaty negotiations. At the same time, we should make energy conservation and environmental protection a new highlight in China-U.S. cooperation. China attaches great importance to the U.S. concerns on market access, intellectual property protection and other issues, and the U.S. should ease restrictions on exports of high-tech products to China, and provide a fair environment for Chinese enterprises to invest in the U.S.. The two sides also need to strengthen cooperation within the G20, promoting global economic growth.

Barack Obama said that he had a good talk with President Xi Jinping at the Annenberg Estate. We agreed to jointly commit ourselves to building New Model of U.S.-China Relationship, expanding pragmatic cooperation and constructively handling differences. Afterwards, both sides have maintained exchanges and cooperation in a series of fields. I'm willing to reiterate that the U.S. welcomes China's continued peaceful development, and continuing to play a responsible role internationally. The U.S. and China share common interests on many major global issues. The U.S. hopes to maintain bilateral military exchanges, and to continue to enhance mutual trust. President Xi Jinping's introduction at the Annenberg Estate deepened my understanding of China, and the U.S. supports China's insistence on reform and opening up. I value China's advice about cooperation between the two countries, and attach great importance to giving play to the role of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue and other mechanisms, to properly deal with each other's concerns and to actively promote bilateral cooperation in economy and trade, investment, climate change and other sectors. The U.S. believes that signing a powerful bilateral investment treaty will do good to both countries.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the Asia-Pacific region reflects the most common interests of China and the United States, and cooperation between the two countries is greater than the differences. At present, the Asia-Pacific region is faced with important opportunities for further development, but there are also problems, such as maritime rights and interests and islands disputes. We hope the U.S. side takes an objective and fair attitude to drive the relevant countries to take actions, and plays a positive role in maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.

Barack Obama said the U.S. hopes that the U.S. and China establish comprehensive partnership in Asia-Pacific affairs, strengthen communication and coordination, and jointly promote regional cooperation. The U.S. hopes that relevant parties negotiate and solve disputes through diplomatic approaches, and the U.S. is willing to play a positive role in it.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Korean Peninsula situation. Xi Jinping stressed that China firmly promotes the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, and is determined to maintain peace and stability of the peninsula, and to actively make peace and promote talks. We hope relevant parties make joint efforts to return to the Joint Statement of September 19, and resume the Six-Party Talks as soon as possible. Barack Obama reiterated the U.S. stance on a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, and said that the U.S. appreciates China for its positive efforts in recent period, and is willing to maintain communications and coordination with China.

About the Syria issue, Xi Jinping explained China's principled stance, stressing that we should adhere to both principles of maintaining the International Law and basic principles in international relations, as well as banning the use of chemical weapons. Political solution is the only right way. Using force can not fundamentally solve the problem, and we hope that relevant countries look before you leap. The international community should commit itself to pushing forward the holding of the second meeting on the Syria issue in Geneva, starting the process of political transition.

Barack Obama introduced the U.S. stance on relevant issues, and said that U.S. is willing to maintain communications with China.

Wang Huning, Wang Yang, Li Zhanshu, Yang Jiechi and others attended the meeting.