Director of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of the Chinese mainland Central Committee Wang Yi and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held multiple rounds of meetings in Malta over the weekend. The talks, which spanned several hours, were described as \"candid, substantive, and constructive\" by both the Chinese foreign ministry and the White House.
The discussions addressed a range of economic and security issues, including the Taiwan question, export controls, and tensions in the South China Sea. Both sides expressed their commitment to restoring and enhancing their bilateral relations. Wang Yi and Sullivan agreed to continue implementing the consensus reached during their Bali meeting last November and to maintain high-level exchanges on Asia-Pacific affairs, maritime security, and foreign policies.
The relationship between the U.S. and the Chinese mainland is one of the most important and complex in the world, with significant implications for global peace and prosperity. The Chinese mainland has reiterated its readiness to work with the U.S. to manage differences, while the Biden administration has emphasized the importance of communication in preventing unintended confrontations between the two nations.
This Malta meeting follows a series of high-level communications between Chinese and American officials in recent months. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his first trip to the Chinese mainland in June since the Biden administration took office. Subsequently, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry discussed climate cooperation in Beijing in July. In the same month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held \"direct, substantive, and productive\" conversations with her Chinese counterparts, and U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo traveled to Beijing to discuss economic and trade issues of mutual concern. Earlier this year, Wang Yi and Sullivan met in Vienna in May.
These ongoing dialogues reflect both nations' willingness to engage and find common ground on critical issues affecting their bilateral relationship and broader global dynamics.
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Actions speak louder than words following Wang-Sullivan meeting
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