Beijing (AFP) – Chinese diplomacy chief Wang Yi said the path to a summit between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden was “full of pitfalls,” state media reported after a visit by Wang to Washington.
First change: October 29, 2023 – 4:20 p.m
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Wang met with the US president and other officials this week, and the two sides agreed on Friday to set up a meeting between Biden and Xi next month.
Given strained relations with China, Biden invited his Chinese counterpart to the Asia-Pacific Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco in November. Xi has not yet confirmed his participation.
During an event in Washington organized by the Aspen Strategy Group, Wang said that “both sides hope to stabilize and improve their bilateral relations as soon as possible and agreed to hold a summit in San Francisco ahead of a summit between the two leaders.” Francisco to cooperate.” stated the Xinhua agency.
“The road to San Francisco is full of traps and must not be put on ‘autopilot,'” Wang warned, according to Xinhua.
Biden and Xi have not had direct contact since a meeting in Bali in November 2022.
Relations between the world’s two major economies have been strained for years, competing to expand their influence in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
Beijing, in turn, is promoting cooperation with Russia to curb American dominance.
According to Xinhua, Wang said on Saturday that both sides should “eliminate interference, overcome obstacles, strengthen consensus and accumulate results.”
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