China has confirmed that it received an invitation from the United States to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” but says no decision has been made on whether it will participate.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun, disclosed this on Tuesday during a regular press briefing in Beijing.
“China has received the United States’ invitation,” Guo said, declining to provide further details.
The Board of Peace, founded and chaired by President Trump, was initially conceived as a body to oversee the reconstruction of war-ravaged Gaza. However, its charter reportedly does not limit its mandate to the occupied Palestinian territory alone.
Washington is said to have extended invitations to several global leaders to sit on the board, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Speaking on broader bilateral relations, Guo noted that ties between China and the United States have remained relatively stable over the past year, despite strains caused by an ongoing trade war that saw both countries impose retaliatory tariffs on each other.
“Over the past year, China-US relations have experienced ups and downs, but have maintained overall dynamic stability,” he said.
Guo added that cooperation between the two powers remains mutually beneficial, warning that confrontation would be damaging to both sides.
“Cooperation between China and the US benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both,” he stated.
