China FM says hoping for ‘substantive’ talks with Sullivan in Beijing

Department of Security and Military Strategic Research and Studies 27-08-2024

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan meet in the Chinese capital, Beijing.

 US Natoanal Security Advisor Jake Sullivan arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day diplomatic visit, during which he would be meeting several Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi, to manage both nations’ economic rivalries and to discuss matters related to Russia, Taiwan, and the South China Sea.

 Sullivan’s plane landed at Beijing’s Capital Airport just before 2:00 pm local time (0600 GMT), with the official greeted on the tarmac by US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns and Chinese Foreign Ministry official Yang Tao.

He then headed to a hotel on the outskirts of Beijing.

Wang said he was hoping for “substantive” and “constructive” talks with the top White House official as the two met in the Chinese capital.

“I hope as always the communication will be not only strategic, but also substantive and at the same time very constructive,” the Chinese diplomat said.

He added that he wanted the two sides to “help China-US relations move forward towards the San Francisco vision”, referring to a framework hashed out by Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping during talks in the US city last year.

Sullivan, meanwhile, said he was “looking forward” to the talks on Tuesday evening and Wednesday.

“We’ll delve into a wide range of issues, including issues on which we agree and those issues… where there are still differences that we need to manage effectively and substantively,” he said.

“It will be, I think, a very productive round of conversations,” he added.