U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a five-hour meeting on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali, Indonesia on the 9th. The two discussed tariffs, trade, human rights, Taiwan and the South China Sea. Controversy and other issues; Blinken expressed to Wang Yi that “the United States is deeply concerned about China’s suppression and provocation of Taiwan”, and expressed that he did not believe China’s claim to remain neutral in the Russian-Ukrainian war; Wang Yi called on the United States to be cautious Yes, “be sure not to make subversive mistakes that ruin peace across the Taiwan Strait.” After the meeting, both of them said that the talks were constructive and believed that the meeting between the top leaders of the United States and China would soon be facilitated. Blinken pointed out that the United States is concerned about peace in the Taiwan Strait and human rights issues in Ukraine. During the talks, Blinken expressed Washington’s concern about China’s increasing suppression of Taiwan. He said, “The United States is concerned about Beijing’s increasingly provocative rhetoric and activities against Taiwan, and to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Very important”. In addition, he also expressed concern about China’s position in the Ukraine-Russia war, pointing out that because China continues to support Russia in the United Nations, he “does not believe Beijing’s claim to remain neutral” and is “concerned about China’s alliance with Russia.” On China policy, Blinken said: It mentioned “six nos”, including “the United States does not seek to fight a new Cold War against China, does not seek to change the Chinese system, does not challenge the ruling position of the Chinese Communist Party, does not seek to contain China, does not support Taiwan independence, and does not seek to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait.”
Wang Yi pointed out that the United States suffers from “China phobia” and asked the United States to be cautious in its words and deeds towards Taiwan
According to Xinhua News Agency, Wang Yi pointed out that the United States has suffered from “Sinophobia”, and if it is left unchecked, the United States’ China policy will be a dead end. In addition, he also expounded China’s stance on Taiwan, demanding that the US must be cautious in its words and deeds, “must not send any wrong signals to the Taiwan independence forces, must not underestimate the firm determination of the Chinese people to defend territorial sovereignty, and must not make subversive mistakes that ruin peace in the Taiwan Strait. “. At the same time, he asked the U.S. side to abide by the “four nonsense, one unintentional” commitment and put forward four lists, “a list of correcting wrong policies, words and deeds toward China, a list of key cases that China is concerned about, a list of China-related bills that China is concerned about, and eight China-U.S. Field Cooperation List”.
Both sides said the talks were constructive. The 9th meeting was the first meeting between Blinken and Wang Yi since October last year, and it was also the fifth interaction between senior Chinese and American officials within a month. Wang Yi described the two sides of the talks as “comprehensive, in-depth, and Candid communication” is substantive and constructive, and it has accumulated conditions for future high-level exchanges between the two countries. Blinken said that despite the complicated relationship between the United States and China, the talks between the two sides were beneficial and constructive. In addition to the above-mentioned issues, the two sides also agreed to create better conditions for diplomats to perform their duties, restart exchanges on people-to-people and cultural issues, and strengthen cooperation on climate change and public health. With candid communication, it may soon lead to talks between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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