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The Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on the 10th, citing sources, that China and the United States have entered into discussions to hold high-level talks.
If successful, Joe Biden will be the first face-to-face high-level talks between the two countries after the inauguration of the US administration.
SCMP picked Anchorage, Alaska, as the expected meeting place, and China observed that Yang Jietsu, a political officer in charge of Chinese foreign policy in charge of foreign affairs, and Wang Yi, a state council member in charge of China’s foreign affairs and foreign affairs minister, were expected to attend. .
He explained that Anchorage is geographically located at an intermediate point between the two countries and is a good place to avoid the eyes of the world’s media outlets.
In addition, from the standpoint of China, meetings in a place with a neutral image rather than in the mainland of the United States could give the impression that it was not too concession to the United States.
SCMP said, however, that the location was undecided and details related to the talks were not disclosed.
From the US side, Secretary of State Tony Blincoln is expected to attend.
SCMP predicted that through this meeting, China and the United States, which had been in relation to the former US administration under Donald Trump, will find an opportunity to affirm common agendas and interests and seek cooperation through this meeting.
He also explained that the attendance of the two most trusted diplomats Yang Zetsu and Wang Yi, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), shows how important China regards the restoration of Sino-US relations.
President Xi and President Biden have known each other for a long time, and they talked on the phone for about two hours on the 11th of last month prior to the Chinese New Year.
However, even after that, the two sides exchanged public opinions on the issue of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang Uighur.
However, it is known that the two countries have been in close contact under water.
Chen Chi, director of the Institute for International Security at Tsinghua University in China, told the SCMP, “The two countries have not announced, but since the inauguration of President Biden, China and the United States have been in close contact with each other.”
“It is certain that the Biden administration will resume dialogue with China.” .
In addition, it is observed that mutual cooperation can be discussed on issues such as the Myanmar crisis, Iran’s nuclear negotiations, and economic recovery, and coordination work for future talks between President Xi and President Biden could also proceed.
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