China: Ties With US Remain Stable      05/07 06:20

   China's top diplomat said Thursday that ties with the U.S. have been in 
general stable despite "many twists and disruptions," and called on both 
countries to find a way to contribute to global peace, a week before President 
Donald Trump is expected to visit.

   BEIJING (AP) -- China's top diplomat said Thursday that ties with the U.S. 
have been in general stable despite "many twists and disruptions," and called 
on both countries to find a way to contribute to global peace, a week before 
President Donald Trump is expected to visit.

   During a meeting with members of a U.S. bipartisan congressional delegation, 
led by Sen. Steve Daines, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi credited Presidents 
Xi Jinping and Trump for "helping steer the direction of bilateral relations at 
critical moments."

   "Over the past year, China-U.S. relations have gone through many twists and 
disruptions, but we have still managed to maintain overall stability," Wang 
said.

   Daines, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a strong 
supporter of Trump, agreed and said that both countries should look for 
stability.

   "I strongly believe that we want to de-escalate, not decouple. We want 
stability, we want mutual respect," he said.

   Daines added that after the leaders meet next week, "perhaps we could see 
some more Boeing airplanes purchased, which I know would be something we would 
like to see."

   The senator also recognized China's efforts to help reduce tensions in the 
Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He said that Wang's meeting on 
Wednesday with the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was proof of China's 
engagement.

   Ahead of Trump's visit to China, scheduled for May 14-15, the U.S. 
government has been pressing Beijing to use its influence with Iran to reopen 
the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world's oil normally flows.

   It was Daines' second trip to China since Trump took office last year. He 
previously visited in March 2025, when the two countries were locked in 
frictions over trade tariffs and efforts to combat illegal fentanyl trade.