Does China expect Bill Gates to advocate the improvement of Sino-US relations? Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of the United States in Beijing. On June 16, at a regular press conference held by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the same day, a foreign media reporter asked: does China expect Bill Gates to advocate the improvement of Sino-US relations? President Xi Jinping met with Bill Gates, and the Chinese side has released a draft of the relevant news, which you can consult. Here, I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce some relevant information to you, "Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. President Xi Jinping stressed that China is committed to comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, and we will never follow the old road of national strength and hegemony. Instead, we will work with other countries to achieve common development and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. China is willing to carry out extensive scientific and technological innovation cooperation with other countries in the world, and actively participate in and promote the response to climate change, the fight against epidemics, public health and other global challenges. China is willing to continue to strengthen cooperation in relevant fields with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and provide support and assistance to other developing countries within their capabilities. Wang Wenbin said that President Xi Jinping also said that Mr. Gates is the first American friend I met in Beijing this year. As the world is coming out of the COVID-19 epidemic, people should move around more, communicate more and enhance mutual understanding. I often say that the foundation of Sino-US relations lies in the people, and we always pin our hopes on the American people and hope that the people of the two countries will remain friendly.