"At the end of the day, the global economy will be stronger with the US and China working together," said Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins, CNBC.
Robbins said Cisco was more recently involved in smart city initiatives in China, for example in the southern city of Guangzhou.
Faced with a steady stream of headlines over a possible trade war between the United States and China, a technology CEO has called for collaboration between the two largest economies in the world.
"At the end of the day, the global economy will be stronger with the United States and China working together,"
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins told CNBC on Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain .
When asked whether Cisco's efforts to build bridges with China could be hampered by a White House protectionist policy, Robbins said, "You need to build relationships with senior executives within all clients in the cities where you operate and in the countries, and I do not think you do it for the sake of it. "
Reflection of companies from the Far East who face obstacles to access the US market. UU., Chinese mobile phone maker Huawei has encountered problems in the United States. UU Recently, because of the failure of the agreement to sell his smartphone Mate 10 Pro. UU They said they would not recommend to Americans to use Huawei's products or services.
Robbins welcomed the news that Chinese leader Xi Jinping could extend his mandate beyond the current two-word limit, saying that "whatever the country, stability is always good. "
"I think every country needs to think about how best to operate and manage their own political systems," he said.
"We operate in the constructions that define countries," said Robbins. Although he added that Cisco should not influence the geopolitical landscape, "we are happy to have dialogues about how we think it should evolve."
Robbins said Cisco was more recently involved in smart city initiatives in China, for example in the southern city of Guangzhou.