On October 8, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian presided over a regular press conference.
A CCTV reporter from the main station asks a question. I would like to know about the possible meeting between the heads of China and the United States. Please brief us on the situation.
In this regard, Zhao Lijian introduced that in accordance with the spirit of the call 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, met with Sullivan, National Security Affairs Assistant to the President of the United States, in Zurich, Switzerland.
The two sides exchanged comprehensive, candid and in-depth views on Sino-US relations and international and regional issues of common concern.
During the call, the two heads of state agreed to continue to maintain regular contact through various means.
In order to implement the consensus of the two heads of state on the phone call, Yang Jiechi and Sullivan discussed holding a video meeting between the two heads of state before the end of the year.
(CCTV reporter Zhu Ruomeng Kong Luyuan)