China News Service, Beijing, October 8th (Reporter Huang Yuqin) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian confirmed at a regular press conference on the 8th that in order to implement the consensus of the two heads of state on the phone call, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Office of the Central Committee for Foreign Affairs Director Yang Jiechi and Sullivan, National Security Affairs Assistant to the President of the United States, discussed the video meeting between the two heads of state before the end of the year.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that in accordance with the spirit of the telephone conversation between the two heads of state on September 10, Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Committee for Foreign Affairs, and Sullivan, the National Security Affairs Assistant to the President of the United States, met in Zurich, Switzerland. The international and regional issues of concern had a comprehensive, frank and in-depth exchange of views.
Zhao Lijian said that during the call on September 10, the two heads of state agreed to continue to maintain regular contact in various ways.
In order to implement the consensus of the two heads of state on the phone call, Director Yang Jiechi and Assistant Sullivan discussed during the meeting that the two heads of state would hold a video meeting before the end of the year.
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