Blinken noted that the US will continue to advance its vision of a free and open world and uphold a rules-based international order.
The United States and China reported the details of the conversation between Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Chinese counterpart Qin Gang, Ukraine was not directly mentioned, European Pravda reports.
As noted in a communiqué published by the State Department spokesperson, the conversation was “meaningful and constructive.”
The Secretary of State emphasized the importance of diplomacy and maintaining open channels of communication across a spectrum of issues to reduce the risk of misperceptions and miscalculations. The Secretary of State raised several issues of concern and also spoke about the possibility of cooperation with China on common transnational issues where our interests are,” the communiqué said.
Blinken also noted that the US will continue to advance its vision of a free and open world and uphold a rules-based international order.
The Secretary of State invited his Washington counterpart and they agreed to schedule a visit for a date that would suit both sides.
The Beijing communiqué states that the Qin Gang expressed to Blinken the regret that US-China relations are “at the worst level” of all time, as it is not beneficial to both sides and the world. He noted that China is committed to building “stable, prospective and constructive” bilateral relations and hopes that Washington, for its part, will show an “objective and rational” understanding of China and all its ambiguities. situation will be resolved calmly.
A top Chinese diplomat recalled Beijing’s position on Taiwan and noted that it was “the most important issue in relations and the most obvious danger.”
They also confirmed the agreement to schedule a visit to Washington. Ukraine was not explicitly mentioned in both communiqués.
It will be recalled that Blinken planned to speak in China about the Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine.
Source: korrespondent
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