On July 12, Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng met with US Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner in Washington DC (USA) to discuss bilateral relations.
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| Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng wants to build a 'harmonious' relationship between the two sides. (Source: Reuters) |
Speaking at the event, Mr. Xie Feng affirmed that maintaining a healthy and stable relationship is for the common good. This official affirmed that the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation outlined by Chinese President Xi Jinping are the foundation for the two countries to get along in the new era.
Outlining China's position on state-to-state and military-to-military relations, Ambassador Xie Feng called on the US to manage differences through concrete actions. The diplomat said Washington should handle important and sensitive issues, such as the Taiwan issue, in accordance with the principles set out in the three China-US joint communiques and work with Beijing to gradually bring state-to-state and military-to-military relations back on track.
For his part, Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Martin Meiners said the discussion lasted about 90 minutes and “Mr. Ratner also emphasized the Department’s commitment to maintaining lines of communication between the US Army and the People’s Liberation Army of China.
The US State Department announced on July 13 that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Wang Yi in Indonesia on the occasion of the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-56). After Beijing announced that Foreign Minister Qin Gang could not attend the event due to health reasons, Mr. Wang Yi represented China in ASEAN meetings with partner countries.
Meanwhile, on July 10, speaking at a forum in London (UK), Mr. Colin Kahl, the Pentagon's top policy advisor, shared: "We have been in constant contact to strengthen communication and crisis management channels with Beijing and they have continuously pushed us away." According to this official, China seems to be concerned that the US will use crisis management channels to "have more crises".
Earlier this month, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited China and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry is expected to visit Beijing next week. Last month, Secretary of State Antony Blinken also visited Beijing for the first time as the US top diplomat since 2018. During the visit, he met with many senior Chinese officials and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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