Chinese President Xi meets with Bill Gates.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bill Gates, who is visiting Beijing.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunyingin said in a statement on Twitter that during the encounter, Xi mentioned that Gates was the "first American friend" he met in Beijing this year.

Noting that the cornerstone of China-US ties is people, Xi remarked, "We trust the American people. Our aim is that the relationship between the peoples of the two countries will be permanent." used the term.

As a representative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which focuses on international health and development concerns, Gates traveled to China yesterday to hold talks.

Gates underlined the importance of collaboration when he addressed the Global Health Drug Discovery Institute (GHDDI) in Beijing about issues like famine, climate change, Kovid-19, and the comeback of epidemics.

China has significantly improved its citizens' access to healthcare and reduced poverty at home. Gates stated, "I hope it plays a bigger role in resolving the present global difficulties confronting African countries in particular.

Gates emphasized that technological innovation is necessary to address the issues of climate change, inequality in access to health care, and food security. He noted that China has had successful experiences in many areas, including the development of malaria medications, innovations in agriculture and nutrition, and the fight against climate change.

Notably, Gates' trip and meeting with Xi occurred before Australian Foreign Minister Anthony Blinke's formal trip to China this past weekend.

Blinken is anticipated to meet with Xi and other representatives to talk about the issues in the two countries' recent tense bilateral relations.