Deputy Secretary of State Sherman of the United States met with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and others in China, where he visited, and directly raised concerns about human rights issues in the Taiwan Strait and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Deputy Secretary of State Sherman, the number two US diplomatic authority, met with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Xie Feng in charge of the United States in Tianjin, China, on the 26th.
According to the U.S. Department of State's announcement, in a series of talks, Deputy Secretary Sherman said that issues such as the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea, and human rights issues in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region were taken up, and China's various actions are values of the United States and allies. And directly expressed concern that it was against the interests.
China also expressed concern about the additional investigation into the source of the new coronavirus that the United States and others are seeking from the WHO = World Health Organization.
On the other hand, according to the announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Foreign Minister Wang cites issues such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region as a line that should not be crossed in bilateral relations, and demands not to violate China's sovereignty. did.
He also accused the United States of seeing China as a "hypothetical enemy" and called for a change in its policy toward China.
On the other hand, according to the announcement by the US side, Deputy Secretary of State Sherman emphasized the importance of cooperation between the US and China on issues such as climate change countermeasures and nuclear issues in Iran and North Korea, and the significance of opening a dialogue window between the two sides. It means that I confirmed.
After Sherman Vice China visit of Secretary inauguration of Biden administration, the first time as officials of diplomatic authorities, the future, or continue the dialogue focus toward the realization of the summit meeting in the first face-to-face Biden President Xi Jinping Jintao is.