Beijing, 28 August 2024 (TDI): US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to kick off a 3-day trip to China, making him the first US national security advisor to visit the country in eight years.
Experts said that the visit showed that the two countries are trying to prevent uncertainty and further stabilize bilateral relations in the remainder of the year.
Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, held a new round of China-US strategic discussions with Sullivan in Beijing.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China-US ties not only matter to both nations but also the whole world.
Over the past few years, the relationship between the two powers has been full of turns and twists.
It is the common responsibility of Beijing and Washington to implement the consensus reached at the San Francisco summit between the two heads of state, and it is also the major task of this strategic communication, Wang said.
It is hoped that the two sides will have in-depth discussions on this in the next two days, so as to push China-US ties, following the vision of San Francisco summit, to overcome disturbances and remove obstacles, and truly achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development, Wang emphasized.
Sullivan said that this is his first trip to China as the president’s National Security Adviser, and he thanks the Chinese side for its thoughtful arrangements.
He said that President Biden was committed to managing the US-China relationship responsibly, avoiding competition from turning into conflict, and cooperating in areas of mutual interest.
Fruitful Dialogue
Sullivan said Washington was looking forward to having fruitful dialogue with Beijing a wide range of issues through this strategic communication and implementing the consensus reached by the two heads of state.
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Chinese experts said that both sides have maintained frequent communication via different channels in the year, and Sullivan’s visit showed that the US wanted to maintain this kind of communication. Beijing can also use this as a chance to help Washington to be more reasonable and rational when handling bilateral ties.
