Chinese FM Wang Yi to visit US this week for high-level talks ahead of likely Biden-Xi meeting

WASHINGTON: China’s overseas ministerWang Yi will go to Washington on Thursday for high-level talks, the US state division has introduced, as the 2 nations attempt to “responsibly handle” their fraught relations. Wang’s journey to Washington is seen as paving the way in which for a possible assembly between president Joe Biden and his Chinese language counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco subsequent month.
The possible assembly could be Xi’s first journey to the USA since April 2017.
Secretary of state Antony Blinken will host director of the Chinese language Communist Celebration (CCP) Central International Affairs Fee and overseas minister Wang in Washington on October 26-28, the state division stated in a press launch on Monday.
“Secretary Blinken and director Wang will talk about a variety of bilateral, regional, and world points as a part of ongoing efforts to responsibly handle the US-China relationship and to keep up open channels of communication,” it stated.

Wang can also be anticipated to fulfill US nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan throughout his keep right here, based on US media studies.
Blinken spoke with Wang on October 14 and urged China to make use of its relationships with nations within the Center East to cease the battle in Israel from spreading. He additionally highlighted the significance of discouraging different events from coming into the battle.
Ties between Washington and Beijing have grow to be more and more fraught recently. The 2 nations have been locked in an escalating commerce spat since early 2018, elevating import tariffs on one another’s items.
America will proceed to make use of diplomacy to advance its pursuits and values, deal with areas of distinction, and make progress on shared transnational challenges, the assertion stated.
Wang’s go to comes amid US lawmakers asking China to iron out variations in commerce and financial ties between the world’s two largest economies.
It additionally comes after the US reiterated its dedication to defend the Philippines within the occasion of an armed assault, as stipulated in a 1951 treaty. This assertion adopted a maritime incident on Sunday when Chinese language ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels close to Second Thomas Shoal.
China claims practically all the disputed South China Sea, although Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam all declare components of it. Beijing has constructed synthetic islands and navy installations within the South China Sea.