(music) Announcer: Ladies and
gentlemen, The President of the United States and
Mrs. Michelle Obama. (music) Announcer: Ladies and
gentlemen, the national anthem of The People's
Republic of China, followed by the national
anthem of the United States. (music) ♪ (March of the Volunteers) ♪ ♪ (Star Spangled Banner) ♪ (music) (music) President Obama: Good morning. Ni hao. President Xi, Madame Peng,
members of the Chinese delegation, on behalf
of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. And on behalf of
the American people, welcome to the United States. (Chinese) The President: Across more
than two centuries, Americans and Chinese have
traded together. Chinese immigrants helped
build our railroads and our great cities. The United States is enriched
by millions of proud Chinese Americans, including those who
join us here this morning. So this visit reflects a
history of friendship and cooperation between
our two great peoples. (Chinese) This is also an opportunity for
Michelle and me to reciprocate the hospitality shown to us
during our visits to China. Michelle, our daughters and
my mother-in-law were warmly welcomed last year as they
traveled across the country, as was I when I made a
state visit to Beijing. And I'm told that news about
Michelle's trip got some one billion views online. (laughter) President Xi, I believe
that we are both accustomed to being outshone
by our dynamic spouses. (laughter) (Chinese) President Obama: As I have said
many times, the United States welcomes the rise of a
China that is stable, prosperous and peaceful --
because that benefits us all. Our work together --
to increase trade, boost the global economy, fight
climate change and prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear
weapon -- shows that when the United States and China
work together, it makes our nations and the world more
prosperous and more secure. (Chinese) President Obama: Even as
our nations cooperate, I believe -- and I
know you you agree -- that we must address
our differences candidly. The United States will always
speak out on behalf of fundamental truths. We believe that nations are more
successful and the world makes more progress when our companies
compete on a level playing field, when disputes are
resolved peacefully, and when the universal human
rights of all people are upheld. (Chinese) President Obama: During our
multiple visits together, I believe that we have made
significant progress in enhancing understanding
between our two nations and laying the foundation
for continued cooperation. (Chinese) President Obama: President
Xi, you've spoken of your vision of China's
peaceful development. During my visit to
Beijing last year, you said that there were "wide
areas" where our two nations "need to and can cooperate
with each other." And I fully agree. (Chinese) President Obama: In fact, I
believe that our two great nations, if we work together,
have an unmatched ability to shape the course
of the century ahead. President Xi, Madame Peng,
members of the Chinese delegation -- in that
spirit, with the eyes and hopes of the world
upon us, welcome to the United
States of America. (Chinese) (applause) (Chinese) President Xi: (As
interpreted) Mr. President, Mrs. Obama, ladies
and gentlemen, dear friends -- in this
golden season of autumn, my wife and I are
very pleased to come to the beautiful city
of Washington, D.C. President Xi: At
the outset, I wish to thank you, Mr. President,
for your kind invitation and gracious hospitality. I also wish to convey
to the American people the warm regards and the best
wishes of over 1.3 billion Chinese people. China and the United States
are both great nations. The Chinese and American
people are two great peoples. Since we established
diplomatic relations 36 years ago, China-U.S. relations have forged ahead despite twists and turns, and
have made historic advances. At our Sunnylands meeting
in the summer of 2013, President Obama and I made
the strategic decision of building a new model of
major-country relations. More than two years have passed,
and we have made important progress in various areas of
exchange and cooperation. This has been welcomed by
people of our two countries and the world at large. Working together, China and
the United States can make a greater impact than
our individual efforts. To grow our relationship
under the new conditions, we must adapt to the
changing times and to seize the positive momentum. I come to the United States
this time to promote peace and advance cooperation. We would like to
work with the U.S. side to make great advances
in our relationship, and deliver more benefits to
people of our two countries and the whole world. We must uphold the right
direction of building a new model of
major-country relations; make sure our relationship
is defined by peace, respect and cooperation; and
see to it that it keeps moving forward on the soundtrack
of steady growth. We must enhance strategic trust
and mutual understanding, respect each other's
interests and concerns, be broad-minded about our
differences and disagreements, and to strengthen our people's
confidence in China-U.S. friendship and cooperation. We must pursue win-win
cooperation, update the model, and broaden the scope
of our collaboration, and improve the well-being
of people of our two countries and the world
through concrete actions and outcomes of cooperation. We must enhance friendship and
promote interactions between our people, encourage our two
societies to meet each other halfway, and cement
the social foundation of China-U.S. relations. We must promote world
peace and development, improve coordination on major
international and regional issues, make concerted efforts
to address global challenges, and work with other nations
to build a better world. Thirty years ago, during my
first visit to the United States, I was hosted
by an American family in Muscatine, Iowa. My hosts were so warm,
sincere, and friendly. We had cordial
conversations and we hugged tightly when
we had to say goodbye. To this day, those moments
are still fresh in my memory. Three years ago, I
went back to Muscatine, and had a reunion with
my old friends there. They said to me, friendship
is a big business. Well, from these old
friends, and from many other American friends, I can
feel firsthand the genuine friendship between the
Chinese and American people. We do share each
other's feelings. And this gives me every
confidence about the future of our relations. Mr. President, and Mrs.
Obama, ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, success comes
with dedicated efforts. China-U.S. relations have reached a new starting point in the 21st century. For further growth
of our relations, we have no choice but to
seek win-win cooperation. Let us work hand-in-hand
with great resolve to write a new chapter
in China-U.S. relations. Thank you. (applause) Male Speaker: Mr. President, this concludes the ceremony. (music)
