President Xi Jinping has expressed the hope, in a reply to American university students ahead of his three-day state visit to the United States starting on Wednesday, that young people in China and the US will advance bilateral friendship and cooperation. Nearly 100 students from 10 US universities, including Harvard, had written to Xi about their experiences during exchange programs in China and their willingness to contribute to bilateral friendship. Xi said he was pleased to learn that the students had enjoyed a memorable trip and was heartened by their appreciation of Chinese civilization, their hopes for friendly cooperation between the two countries, and their willingness to serve as envoys of friendship across the Pacific. Xi emphasized that young people in China and the US share the same planet and shoulder the responsibilities of their times. He expressed the hope that the students would work with their peers in both countries to carry forward, safeguard...