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Eurasia
15/07/2023 13:00
Wang said China and the US reached “some common understandings” after Blinken met Xi, calling it an “important step towards calibrating the giant ship of Sino-US ties”.
“The critical next step is to take real actions to put the bilateral relationship back on the right track. The US needs to reflect on the cause of the serious difficulties in China-US relations,” he said.
Wang also stressed Beijing’s position on Taiwan, urging Washington to avoid interfering in Beijing’s internal affairs or undermining its sovereignty.
Wang said the US should stop “suppressing” China and lift “illegal and unwarranted sanctions” levied against China. Both Beijing and Washington – as major countries with a huge sphere of influence – should respect the efforts of countries in the region and “avoid bringing disputes and complex factors” into regional cooperation, SCMP cited Wang.
The meeting – which the US described as “candid and constructive” – was part of Washington’s efforts to maintain open channels of communication to “responsibly manage competition by reducing the risk of misperception and miscalculation”, Miller said. “This is what the world expects of the United States and the PRC,” he said, referring to the People’s Republic of China, SCMP noted.
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