The US government has announced that Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Yang Jiechi, a member of the Politburo Standing Bureau, who oversees foreign affairs in China, will meet in Alaska on March 18.
This is the first time that top executives of US and Chinese diplomatic authorities have met face-to-face since the Biden administration was inaugurated in January, and it is expected that they will exchange opinions on human rights issues and how to deal with climate change.
The US State Department issued a statement on the 10th, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Assistant President Sullivan in charge of security issues at the White House, and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, who oversees foreign affairs in China. Announced that a meeting will take place on March 18th in Antony Blinken, Alaska.
Blinken has had a telephone conversation with a member of the Politburo, Yang, on February 5, but this is the first time that top US and Chinese diplomatic authorities have met face-to-face since the inauguration of the Biden administration in January.
The meeting will follow Blinken's first visit to Japan and South Korea from March 15th, and Blinken will "discuss various issues, including issues of great disagreement across the United States," on Twitter. I posted.
The Biden administration has positioned China as "the only country that has the power to take on serious challenges in the international order," and has indicated that it will take a strong stance on human rights issues and strengthening its armaments, while cooperating in responding to climate change. It is expected that the talks will discuss these issues.
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