Nusa Dua: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Foreign Minister of China wang yi The top US diplomat in Bali on Saturday led efforts to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine after a G20 ministerial meeting on the Indonesian island.
US officials say Blinken’s first face-to-face meeting wang Since October, which has included a morning session of talks and a working lunch, the aim has been to stabilize the difficult US relationship with Beijing and prevent it from unintentionally turning into a conflict.
Blinken is expected to reiterate a warning to China not to support Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, and the two sides will address contentious issues including Taiwan, China’s claim to the wider South China Sea, Beijing’s assertion of its influence throughout the Pacific. Steps to expand include human rights and trade. Tariff.
However, both sides share an interest in stabilizing relations, and Blinken and US officials say the US President Joe Biden And Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to speak again in the coming weeks, something likely to address Saturday’s meeting.
Daniel Russell, a top US diplomat for East Asia under former President Barack Obama who has close contacts Biden Administration officials said they believed a key objective of the meeting would be to explore the possibility of a personal meeting between Biden and Xi, possibly their first leader, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali in November. Were.
Washington calls China its main strategic rival and is concerned that it may one day attempt to annex the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan, just as Russia invaded Ukraine.
The current top US diplomat for East Asia, Daniel Krittenbrink, said on Tuesday that he looked forward to “frank” exchanges with Wang and said it would be another opportunity “to express our expectations about what we are looking forward to from China.” Will expect to do and what not to do” in the context of Ukraine.”
Shortly before Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, Beijing and Moscow announced a “no borders” partnership. But US officials have said they have not seen China evading US-led sanctions on Moscow or providing military equipment to Russia.
However, China declined to condemn Russia’s actions and criticized the widespread sanctions. US officials have warned of consequences, including sanctions, if China begins to offer material support for Russia’s war effort, which Moscow calls a “special military operation” to degrade the Ukrainian military, although Kyiv counters. It is said to be a royal style land grab.
US officials are not expecting specific results from Saturday’s talks, but Krittenbrink said it was “important” to maintain open lines of communication with China, “to prevent any miscalculations that may inadvertently lead to conflict and confrontation.” could be the reason.”
The meeting will be the latest high-level US-China interaction.
Despite their strategic rivalry, the world’s two largest economies remain major trading partners and Biden is considering imposing tariffs on a range of Chinese goods to stem the rise in US inflation ahead of November’s midterm elections, in which Congress has control.
Analysts say Xi is currently interested in maintaining stable ties with Washington as he seeks an unprecedented third term in the ruling Communist Party Congress later this year.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke with Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Liu He on Monday and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Luxembourg last month.
white House on Tuesday said it was still looking at options to cut tariffs on sugar imports, even as the industry’s request for imposition of the duty followed. Blinken and Wang’s meeting on Saturday is not expected to announce any success.
US officials say Blinken’s first face-to-face meeting wang Since October, which has included a morning session of talks and a working lunch, the aim has been to stabilize the difficult US relationship with Beijing and prevent it from unintentionally turning into a conflict.
Blinken is expected to reiterate a warning to China not to support Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, and the two sides will address contentious issues including Taiwan, China’s claim to the wider South China Sea, Beijing’s assertion of its influence throughout the Pacific. Steps to expand include human rights and trade. Tariff.
However, both sides share an interest in stabilizing relations, and Blinken and US officials say the US President Joe Biden And Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to speak again in the coming weeks, something likely to address Saturday’s meeting.
Daniel Russell, a top US diplomat for East Asia under former President Barack Obama who has close contacts Biden Administration officials said they believed a key objective of the meeting would be to explore the possibility of a personal meeting between Biden and Xi, possibly their first leader, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali in November. Were.
Washington calls China its main strategic rival and is concerned that it may one day attempt to annex the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan, just as Russia invaded Ukraine.
The current top US diplomat for East Asia, Daniel Krittenbrink, said on Tuesday that he looked forward to “frank” exchanges with Wang and said it would be another opportunity “to express our expectations about what we are looking forward to from China.” Will expect to do and what not to do” in the context of Ukraine.”
Shortly before Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, Beijing and Moscow announced a “no borders” partnership. But US officials have said they have not seen China evading US-led sanctions on Moscow or providing military equipment to Russia.
However, China declined to condemn Russia’s actions and criticized the widespread sanctions. US officials have warned of consequences, including sanctions, if China begins to offer material support for Russia’s war effort, which Moscow calls a “special military operation” to degrade the Ukrainian military, although Kyiv counters. It is said to be a royal style land grab.
US officials are not expecting specific results from Saturday’s talks, but Krittenbrink said it was “important” to maintain open lines of communication with China, “to prevent any miscalculations that may inadvertently lead to conflict and confrontation.” could be the reason.”
The meeting will be the latest high-level US-China interaction.
Despite their strategic rivalry, the world’s two largest economies remain major trading partners and Biden is considering imposing tariffs on a range of Chinese goods to stem the rise in US inflation ahead of November’s midterm elections, in which Congress has control.
Analysts say Xi is currently interested in maintaining stable ties with Washington as he seeks an unprecedented third term in the ruling Communist Party Congress later this year.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke with Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Liu He on Monday and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Luxembourg last month.
white House on Tuesday said it was still looking at options to cut tariffs on sugar imports, even as the industry’s request for imposition of the duty followed. Blinken and Wang’s meeting on Saturday is not expected to announce any success.