US, China must talk security, Wang Yi tells Antony Blinken 
China’s foreign policy chief has called for greater communication on diplomacy and security with the United States.
US, China must talk security, Wang Yi tells Antony Blinken 
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US, China must talk security, Wang Yi tells Antony Blinken 

Photo: AFP/Dita Alangkara
Eurasia 15/07/2023 13:00

China’s foreign policy chief has called for greater communication on diplomacy and security with the United States, according to South China Morning Post.

China’s foreign policy chief has called for greater communication on diplomacy and security with the United States, saying the two rival superpowers need to remove stumbling blocks to improve ties, South China Morning Post reported. 

Wang Yi delivered the message during talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Jakarta this week. 

In a statement on Friday, the Chinese foreign ministry quoted Wang as saying the two countries should find ways to stop “grey rhinos” and handle “black swans” – high-impact or unexpected events – and create conditions to stabilise US-China relations, the news site added.

“The US needs to take a rational and pragmatic approach, work with China in the same direction … expand the communication channel in diplomatic and security fields, make their communication more effective, and promote smooth people-to-people exchanges,” he said.

The ministry said Wang met Blinken on the American envoy’s request, and the talks were “candid, pragmatic, and constructive”. Both sides have agreed to maintain communication following the meeting.
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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. 

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US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Blinken used the meeting to advance Washington’s interests and values, and to “directly raise concerns shared by the US and allies and partners regarding [Beijing’s] actions”. 

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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