Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:34pm on 30 Dec 2024,Monday International
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed deep sadness over the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at 100. Xi praised Carter for his role in normalizing China-US relations, which began in 1979. In a message to US President Joe Biden, Xi said Carter made significant contributions to fostering cooperation between the two nations. Xi emphasized that China-US ties are "one of the most important" globally and expressed China's willingness to work with the US for healthy and stable relations moving forward. Carter, although not visiting China during his presidency, remained a key figure in diplomatic exchanges.