China News Agency, Beijing, July 21. A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 21st that US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman will visit China from July 25 to 26.
On the evening of the 21st, a reporter asked a question to the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The US State Department just announced that the US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman will visit China from July 25th to 26th.
Can China confirm?
The spokesperson said that the US has proposed to arrange for US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman to visit China in the near future to exchange views with China on Sino-US relations.
After mutual agreement, Sherman will visit Tianjin from July 25th to 26th.
At that time, Vice Minister Xie Feng, who is in charge of Sino-US relations at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will hold talks with Sherman.
Later, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet with Sherman.
The spokesperson pointed out that China will make clear to the United States its principled position on the development of Sino-US relations and its firm attitude in safeguarding its own sovereignty, security and development interests, and demand that the United States stop interfering in China's internal affairs and harm China's interests.
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