Diplomacy: Washington welcomes “constructive” discussions from Berlin to Beijing

On the first day Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visits In Beijing to ease tensions, Washington on Sunday hailed “constructive” and “sincere” discussions and welcomed the agreement offered by China’s diplomatic chief for an upcoming visit to Washington.

“Clear and Substantial”

The two-day visit is the first visit by the US embassy to Chinese soil in nearly five years. Anthony Blinken met His Chinese counterpart, Qin GangHis Chinese hosts were to host a banquet at a richly decorated state villa located in the ancient Daoyudai Garden in Beijing.

Especially if no one expects big improvements because there are so many areas of friction in trade and Taiwan — the idea is to initiate a diplomatic thaw and maintain a dialogue to “responsibly manage the Sino-US relationship,” according to the State Department. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said after the meeting that the two had “candid, substantive and constructive” talks. Antony Blinken underlined “the importance of diplomacy in all issues and maintaining open lines of communication to minimize the risk of misunderstandings and miscalculations”.

“at the lowest point”

Antony Blinken also called Qin Gang, and the two agreed “to schedule such a visit at a mutually convenient date” to be determined later, State Department spokesman Matt said.

China’s foreign minister reminded his US secretary of state that relations between Beijing and Washington are at their “lowest point” since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1979. The hidden And on sticking points, he said, Taiwan is very sensitive. “The Taiwan issue is a fundamental issue of China’s core interests, the most important issue and the biggest danger in China-US relations,” Qin Gang said. According to CCTV. China regards Taiwan as one of its provinces, which it would rejoin by force if necessary.

The meeting was cancelled

The US diplomatic chief’s visit was planned for February, following a meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last November on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia. But it was canceled at the last minute. Questionable: A Chinese balloon overflying the US territory has been accused by Washington of being a “spy” plane, while Beijing has assured it was a meteorological machine that strayed from its path.

During the Secretary of State’s visit to China, Joe Biden played up the balloon episode. “I don’t think the leaders know where it is, what’s in it, what’s going on,” Trump told reporters Saturday. I think it was more awkward than intentional.” Joe Biden said he would meet Xi Jinping again “in the coming months.” The two leaders are expected to attend the next G20 summit in New Delhi in September, and Xi is expected to come to San Francisco in November for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Jinping has been invited.

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