As the US threatens to impose sanctions on China over its aid to Russia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned US Secretary of State Blinken that problems abound between the US and China.
The two men met in Beijing on the morning of the 26th. Wang said in the statement that “the relationship between China and the United States has begun to stabilize,” but “at the same time, negative factors in this relationship are still increasing.”
Secretary Blinken arrives in Beijing (April 25)
Photographer: Mark Schiefelbein/AFP/Getty Images
In response, Mr. Blinken emphasized the importance of dialogue. He called the U.S.-China relationship “the most important” in the world, adding, “I look forward to being very clear and very frank in these discussions about areas of disagreement and where the United States stands.” .
Blinken, who arrived in China on the 24th, is expected to strike a difficult balance between criticizing China’s industrial and foreign policies while promoting cooperation with China in curbing North Korea’s nuclear development and easing tensions in the Middle East. It is being
He is also expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. He is scheduled to hold a press conference on the evening of the 26th before heading home.
Blinken and Shanghai Mayor Chen Jining
Photographer: Mark Schiefelbein/AFP/Getty Images
Blinken emphasized the importance of dialogue with the Chinese side.
Source: Bloomberg
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