Both China and the United States should be innovative and make efforts to accumulate this "positive energy" to build a China-U.S. cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and benefit. They should also create a new type of bilateral ties between major powers, regardless of difficulties, he suggested.
When in Guangdong, Xi inspected troops under the Guangzhou Military Area Command. He stressed the need to build a strong armed forces.
"Bear in mind that it is the soul of the military to obey the command of the Party without compromise, it is the top priority for the military to be able to win battles, and it is fundamental that the military consolidate itself through governing the troops lawfully and austerely, so as to reinforce its development featuring loyalty to the Party, modernization and standardization," Xi told officers.
Qu Xing, president of the China Institute of International Studies, a think-tank affiliated with China's foreign ministry, said Xi used much of his speech at the Political Bureau study session to explain why China will stick to the road of peaceful development.
Xi underscored China's "persistence in strategy," meaning the country will not waver in its resolve on peaceful development, he said.
"This is a comprehensive diplomatic strategy," according to Qu. "It will not change in a short period or for a single incident."
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