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Beijing: US President Joe Biden’s top aide Jake Sullivan met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, at the end of the former’s three-days visit to China.
The meeting on August 29 was held at the Great Hall of the People and followed talks that Sullivan had with Chinese officials including foreign minister Wang Yi and vice-chair of the central military commission, Zhang Youxia.
Addressing a press conference in Beijing, the US National Security Adviser Sullivan described the Beijing trip as “a true working visit”. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to maintain channels of communication and responsibly manage the relationship between the United States and China, the White House said adding that the two sides were planning a call between Biden and Xi “in the coming weeks”.
Chinese state media Xinhua reported that Xi told Sullivan that Beijing’s commitment to the goal of a “stable, healthy and sustainable” China-US relationship remains unchanged as per Chinese news outlet Xinhua.
Xi said both China and the United States should be responsible for history, for the people and for the world, and should be “a source of stability” for world peace and a propeller for common development.
Sullivan addressing a press conference in Beijing after the meeting said, “Under President Biden’s leadership, the United States has and will continue to advance its interests and values, look out for its friends. And as we do, we believe that competition with China does not have to lead to conflict or confrontation. The key is responsible management through diplomacy.”
