China, US Top Diplomats Discuss ‘High-Level Interactions’ in Call, Beijing Says
The call signaled closer coordination on trade, Taiwan and AI before Xi’s visit, while China said the diplomats discussed Middle East tensions.
- On September 17, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to coordinate high-level interactions and finalize logistics for President Xi Jinping's visit to meet President Donald Trump on September 24.
- China's foreign ministry stated the discussions sought to ensure both countries "should prepare well for the next stage of high-level interactions in the spirit of equality, respect and reciprocity." Head-of-state diplomacy serves as the anchor of bilateral ties.
- Beyond summit logistics, Wang discussed Middle East stability following his recent meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, where he urged Iran and the U.S. to "engage in substantive consultations" and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Xi subsequently met President Trump on Thursday, September 24, to discuss bilateral issues, fulfilling the coordination efforts established during the earlier diplomatic call.
- Long-Term stability faces hurdles as trade frictions and competition over critical rare earth minerals continue to challenge both nations' goal of maintaining "constructive strategic stability" amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
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