WELCOME
BARACK OBAMA
President of the United
States of America
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As I’ve said before, the United States
welcomes the rise of a peaceful, stable,
and prosperous China, working with
us to address global challenges. And I
have been committed throughout my
administration to working effectively
with China on a whole range of issues
and have developed a frank and
effective level of communications
cooperation with President Xi as
we seek to expand cooperation
between our countries and narrow
our differences.
The United States and China
have established a relationship when
it comes to nuclear security, and that
includes China’s new Nuclear Security
Center of Excellence. I believe
we can deepen our cooperation,
including against nuclear smuggling.
Of great importance to both
of us is North Korea’s pursuit of
nuclear weapons, which threatens
the security and stability of the region.
And President Xi and I are both
committed to the denuclearization
of the Korean Peninsula and full
implementation of UN sanctions.
So we’re going to discuss how we
can discourage action like nuclear
missile tests that escalate tensions
and violate international obligations.
I’m also very pleased that today we’re
announcing new steps to accelerate