China, US Top Diplomats Discuss ‘High-Level Interactions’ in Call, Beijing Says
The call came as China and the United States prepared for higher-level talks and a possible Xi-Trump summit, with West Asia also on the agenda.
- On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang held a phone call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, discussing high-level exchanges one week before Chinese President Jinping's planned visit to the United States.
- The call is expected to have finalized details for the September 24 summit between Jinping and President Donald Trump, with Wang noting head-of-state diplomacy anchors China-US ties.
- Wang told Rubio the two nations "should prepare well for the next stage of high-level interactions in the spirit of equality, respect and reciprocity," according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
- The diplomats also discussed the situation in the Middle East, a day after Wang hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Beijing to address the interim peace deal.
- Wang encouraged the United States and Iran to remain rational, exercise restraint, and "engage in substantive consultations," while calling for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Top U.S., Chinese Diplomats Discuss ‘High-Level Engagement’ in Phone Call
Top U.S., Chinese Diplomats Discuss ‘High-Level Engagement’ in Phone Call - The two sides discussed preparations for upcoming high-level bilateral engagement and regional security concerns, according to Beijing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on Thursday, days before the two countries' leaders are scheduled to meet, Chinese state media reported.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a telephone conversation on Thursday that the two countries "must prepare well for the next stage of high-level interactions, with a spirit of equality, respect and reciprocity," said the Chinese folder.
China, U.S. top diplomats discuss ‘high-level interactions’ in call, Beijing says
Head-of-state diplomacy serves as the anchor of China-U.S. ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, adding that the two sides should strengthen communication, advance cooperation, manage differences and respect each other’s core interests
Wang, Rubio hold phone conversation
Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday held a phone conversation on high-level interactions between the two countries, a week before a planned summit between their leaders. The foreign minister said Beijing and Washington should prepare for the next stage of high-level exchanges in the spirit of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit, with bilateral relations having moved forward. President Xi Jinping is …
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