In a significant move to stabilize bilateral relations, senior Chinese and U.S. diplomats held candid and constructive talks in Beijing on Monday. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu met with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, and Sarah Beran, the White House National Security Council’s senior director for China affairs.
Yang Tao, director-general of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, also engaged in discussions with the U.S. delegation. The meetings were held in line with the common understandings reached between the two heads of state during a recent phone call and last November’s summit in San Francisco.
According to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry, both sides conducted in-depth exchanges on promoting dialogue and cooperation across various fields and managing differences appropriately. They addressed international and regional hotspot issues, including the situations in the Middle East, Ukraine, and the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.
The diplomats agreed to continue implementing the “San Francisco vision” and to maintain exchanges at all levels. This commitment aims to further stabilize and develop China-U.S. relations amid global challenges.
China expressed its concerns over Washington’s recent actions related to its “Indo-Pacific Strategy,” particularly efforts to form a trilateral alliance with Japan and the Philippines, which China views as destabilizing to the South China Sea region. The Chinese side urged the United States to refrain from engaging in bloc confrontation and to avoid undermining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
On issues such as the Taiwan question, economy and trade, science and technology, and cultural exchanges, China clarified its firm positions. The Chinese government called on the United States to cease interfering in China’s internal affairs, halt obstructions to China’s development, stop imposing unwarranted sanctions on Chinese companies, and end the suppression of China’s economic, trade, and technological advancements.
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Chinese, U.S. diplomats hold 'candid, in-depth, constructive' talks
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