US, China want to stabilise relationship, says Blinken after meeting Xi
Antony Blinken.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Beijing, addressed a press conference on Monday (June 19) following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. During the conference, Blinken said that the US and China both want to stabilise ties. "In every meeting, I stressed that direct engagement and sustained communication at senior levels is the best way to responsibly manage differences and ensure that competition does not veer into conflict," Blinken told reporters.
"I heard the same from my Chinese counterparts. We both agree on the need to stabilise our relationship," he added.
Blinken said the US was clear-eyed about the challenges posed by China, adding, "We have no illusions about the challenges of managing this relationship. There are many issues on which we profoundly -- even vehemently -- disagree."
He also raised concerns with Beijing on Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong.
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US does not support independence of Taiwan: Blinken
The US secretary of state repeated that Washington did not support the independence of Taiwan and stood by its stance of maintaining the status quo. "At the same time, we and many others have deep concerns about some of the provocative actions that China has taken in recent years going back to 2016," Blinken told reporters.
During the meeting between Blinken and Xi, the Chinese president urged the US not to "hurt China's legitimate rights and interests", a sign towardspotential flashpoints such as Taiwan.
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Meanwhile, amid the ongoing Russian offensive in Ukraine, Antony Blinken told reporters that China renewed promises not to send lethal arms to Russia.
"We -- and other countries -- have received assurances from China that it is not and will not provide lethal assistance to Russia for use in Ukraine," he said.
Xi meets Blinken, says US & China made progress on many issues
Before Blinken's press conference, he met Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Blinken became the first US secretary of state to meet the Chinese President since 2018.
President Xi told Blinken he hoped that the American diplomat's visit to China would stabilise ties between Beijing and Washington. Xi also said that US and China made progress on many issues.
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