Xie Feng, the new Chinese Ambassador to the United States arrived to assume office on May 23. He had interactions with the Chinese and foreign media and people from various sectors present at the JFK airport.
Ambassador Xie Feng emphasized that President Xi Jinping has put forward the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, which represent the fundamental and right way for the two countries to get along with each other in the new era. He expressed the hope that the United States will move in the same direction with China, and act in the common interests of the two peoples and the world, properly handling important and sensitive issues, such as the Taiwan question, in accordance with the principles in the three Sino-U.S. joint communiqués. He urged the United States to work with China to enhance dialogue, manage differences and promote cooperation, so as to bring China-U.S. relations back to the right track.