Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama have a talk on a bench while taking a walk before heading into their second meeting, at the Annenberg Retreat, California, the United States, June 8, 2013. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- As the whole-world-watching state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United States draws near, a wild guessing game has been heating up about what he thinks about the world-shaping relationship between the two global giants.
The following are the 10 most frequently quoted statements Xi has made on China-U.S. ties, which can serve as solid clues.
1. "Differences between the two countries are unavoidable but they are not the mainstream of the bilateral relationship." -- In talks with Obama on Nov. 11, 2014, in the Zhongnanhai compound in central Beijing.
2. "The Pacific Ocean is big enough to accommodate both China and the United States." -- In a meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on April 13, 2013, in Beijing.