China wants the US to choose dialogue or confrontation

According to Xinhua, during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing, President Xi Jinping assessed that the two sides had made progress and reached consensus on some specific issues. "I hope that through this visit, you will make more positive contributions to stabilizing China-US relations," Xi told Blinken. This was the first meeting between Xi and a US secretary of state since 2018, taking place on the second and final day of Blinken's trip to China, according to Reuters.

President Xi Jinping meets with Secretary of State Blinken in Beijing on June 19.

Before meeting Xi, Blinken held three hours of talks with Wang Yi, Reuters reported, citing several US State Department officials. "We must choose between dialogue and confrontation, cooperation and conflict. We must reverse the downward spiral of China-US relations, push them back to a healthy and stable path, and jointly find the right path for China and the US to get along," China Central Television (CCTV) quoted Wang as telling Blinken. Wang urged the US to stop speculating about threats from China and not interfere in its internal affairs.

Regarding the Taiwan issue, Mr. Wang emphasized: "China has no room for compromise or concessions." Previously, Chinese media reported that in a meeting with Secretary of State Blinken on June 18, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang "pointed out that the Taiwan issue is at the core of China's core interests, the most important issue in China-US relations and the most prominent risk." Mr. Blinken emphasized "the need to reduce the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation," according to the US State Department .

Mr. Blinken met Mr. Qin for more than 7.5 hours on June 18. Washington described the two sides as having "candid" and "constructive" talks. However, the two sides did not appear to have made concrete progress on disputes such as Taiwan, trade and human rights , according to Reuters.

US officials and analysts expect Blinken’s visit to Beijing to pave the way for more bilateral meetings in the coming months, according to Reuters. Blinken’s visit could also set the stage for meetings between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at multilateral summits later this year.

Chinese Premier visits Germany

Xinhua reported yesterday that shortly after arriving in Germany on the evening of June 18, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Beijing is willing to work with Berlin to explore more cooperation potential and promote new developments in bilateral relations. Li also noted that Germany is the first stop on his first overseas trip since becoming Chinese premier in March 2023.

After co-chairing the 7th Germany-China intergovernmental consultations on June 20, Li is scheduled to hold talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the same day.

Since 2016, China has become Germany's largest trading partner and a core market for leading German companies such as Volkswagen, BASF and BMW, according to Reuters.

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