On July 20th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked that U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States in September is still on schedule. Could the Chinese Foreign Ministry comment on whether this visit is still progressing as planned?
Lin Jian stated that presidential diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic role in Sino-US relations. Both sides have maintained communication regarding the arrangements for interactions between the presidents this year.
(CCTV reporter Zhang Xuesong, Shen Yang)
