China News Agency, Washington, January 22. The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States stated in Washington on the 22nd that the US media reports that China had sent letters to the US proposing high-level exchanges between China and the United States were false, and China had not written such letters.

  According to a report from the Wall Street Journal on January 22, China is promoting high-level meetings between China and the United States to ease current Sino-US relations. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai wrote to the United States to propose a visit to the United States by Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Committee for Foreign Affairs. .

  The spokesperson of the embassy in the United States stated that the above reports are not in accordance with the facts and China has not written such letters.

It is hoped that the relevant media will respect the facts and report on Sino-US relations in an objective and responsible manner.

  The spokesperson pointed out that a good Sino-US relationship not only conforms to the fundamental interests of the two peoples, but is also the common expectation of the international community.

It is hoped that the US and China will meet each other halfway, uphold the spirit of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation, focus on cooperation, manage differences, and promote the healthy and stable development of Sino-US relations.

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