Today, America and China will sit face-to-face in Alaska, will the snowmelt on the relationship?
The US and China are going to have a bilateral meeting for the first time today after Biden became president. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan will meet China's top two diplomatic foreign ministers Wang Yi and China's Communist Party's foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi in Anchorage, Alaska.
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping
Highlights:
Amid tension, America and China will meet in Alaska today
A day before the US imposed a ban on China on the issue of Hong Kong
Both countries have no hope from the meeting, the foreign ministers of America and China will be involved
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The US and China are going to have a bilateral meeting for the first time today after Biden became president. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jack Sullivan will meet China's top two diplomatic foreign ministers Wang Yi and China's Communist Party's foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi in Anchorage, Alaska. The day before, the US announced a new ban on China on the Hong Kong issue.
Both China and America are not ready to back down
When the top officials of the United States and China meet in Alaska, the two countries will face a new test of tense relations. Relations between the world's two largest economies are in conflict and the administration of President Joe Biden There is no indication yet that he is ready to step back from the drastic steps taken during the rule of former President Donald Trump. Nor has China indicated any easing of pressure.
There will be a talk on these issues
The meeting may discuss trade and human rights in Tibet, Hong Kong, the western Xinjiang region of China, Taiwan, China's aggressive moves in the South China Sea, and the global coronavirus epidemic. There is no hope of any kind of agreement in the meeting. A senior administration official said, "This is actually a one-time meeting." This is not a resumption of the process of starting a dialogue. "
America imposed a new ban on China a day earlier
Just a day before the meeting, Blinken announced new sanctions on officials in Hong Kong over China's crackdown on supporters of democracy. In response, China intensified opposition to American intervention in its domestic affairs. White House does not have special expectations for the first face-to-face meeting to be held in Anchorage.
Both countries have no hope of meeting
Prior to the meeting, a senior administration official termed the talks as an opportunity for both sides to "take stock" of the relationship. He said that the two sides will not issue any joint statement after the talks and there is no expectation of any major announcement after the talks. China's ambassador to the US also said in a statement to Chinese media on Wednesday not to expect any hope from the Alaska meeting. However, he also hoped that this would pave the way for better dialogue.
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