Chinese President Xi Jinping received Microsoft’s founder, US businessman Bill Gates, who visited Beijing.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bill Gates, who is visiting Beijing.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said in a statement on Twitter, that during the meeting, he was the “first American friend” Gates met in Beijing this year.
Noting that the basis of China-US relations is people, Xi said, “We trust the American people. Our hope is that the friendship between the peoples of the two countries will be permanent.” used the phrase.
Gates had come to China yesterday to hold talks representing the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which works in the field of global health and development issues.
Speaking at the Global Health Drug Discovery Institute (GHDDI) in Beijing, Gates emphasized the need for cooperation to solve global problems such as hunger, climate change, Covid-19 and the resurgence of epidemics.
“China has made great domestic gains in poverty reduction and access to health. I hope it plays a bigger role in solving the current global challenges facing African countries in particular,” Gates said. had evaluated.
Pointing out that China has had successful experiences in many areas from the development of malaria drugs to innovations in agriculture and nutrition and the fight against climate change, Gates underlined that the solution to the problems of climate change, inequality in access to health and food security requires technological innovation.
It is noteworthy that Gates’ visit and meeting with Xi took place before Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken’s official visit to China at the weekend.
Blinken is expected to meet with Xi and other officials to discuss issues in bilateral relations, where tensions have been experienced recently.