Will latest talks help open a new chapter in US-China relations?
South China Morning Post
23-05-12 15:00
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with China’s foreign policy chief Wang Yi in Austria this week in what diplomatic observers say may mark the beginning of a returning thaw in relations between the two economic superpowers. The discussions were described as “candid” and “constructive”, with Beijing adding they included “discussions on removing obstacles in China-US relations and stabilising the relationship”. The US explicitly denied any intention to seek conflict or confrontation, with both sides agreeing to keep open the “strategic communication channel” to build on the engagement between President Biden and President Xi in Bali last year. Despite some progress, icy relations between the two nations may mean any progress in negotiating issues, such as Taiwan, is limited.