US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman visited Tianjin from the 25th to 26th. Deputy Foreign Minister Xie Feng met with him. State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Sherman.
Talking about whether the Tianjin talks will achieve the expected results of the Chinese side, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on July 27 that it is not surprising that there are differences and confrontations in diplomacy.
Both sides believed that the meeting and talks were frank, in-depth, and constructive, and both believed that it is very important for China and the United States to maintain communication and that the two sides need to have more open and honest dialogues.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that the United States said during this visit to "manage bilateral relations responsibly." State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi put forward three basic requirements for the United States to effectively manage differences and prevent Sino-US relations from getting out of control, which are also the three bottom lines that China adheres to. .
First, the United States must not challenge, slander, or even attempt to subvert the path and system of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Second, the United States must not try to obstruct or even interrupt China's development process.
Third, the United States must not infringe upon China’s national sovereignty, let alone undermine China’s territorial integrity.
Zhao Lijian said that the United States also proposed to establish a "guardrail" for the relationship between the two countries. The Chinese side emphasized that the establishment of a code of conduct for Sino-US relations must be negotiated by both parties, must follow the principle of equality and mutual benefit, must be guided by safeguarding the interests of both parties, and must be binding on both parties. It cannot be the United States unilaterally establishing a behavior boundary for China.
(Producing Li Jiali)
Editor in charge: [Zhang Kaixin]