On July 10, 2025, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang met with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson in Beijing.

Ding Xuexiang noted that not long ago, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with President Donald J. Trump at the latter's request, and the two heads of state reached important common understandings. Strengthening cooperation between China and the United States based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation is conducive to the sustained and sound development of China-U.S. relations, which can benefit both countries and the world. Stressing that China represents the greatest factor of certainty in today's turbulent world, Ding Xuexiang expressed the hope that the United States will correctly view China's development, respect China's core interests and major concerns, develop mutually beneficial and stable economic and trade relations, and jointly fulfill the responsibilities of major countries. He welcomes the Paulson Institute and U.S. enterprises to come to China for cooperation, and to play a positive role in promoting mutual trust and cooperation between China and the United States.

Henry M. Paulson said that the U.S.-China relations bear on global economic stability and development, and both sides should enhance communication and mutual trust. He expressed his willingness to play an active role in this regard.