A high-level U.S. delegation held talks with China's vice foreign minister on Sunday (December 11) and Monday (December 12) in the city of Langfang, near Beijing.
On Saturday, the U.S. State Department announced that Daniel Kritenbrink, the U.S. State Department’s assistant secretary of state for East Asian affairs, joined Laura Rosenberger, the senior director for China and Taiwan at the White House National Security Council, and the U.S. State Department’s China and Taiwan. Rick Waters, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for State Affairs, to the People's Republic of China to follow up on U.S. President Joe Biden's recent talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali and to prepare for Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to China early next year prepare.
The U.S. State Department confirmed that they met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng in Langfang on Sunday and Monday.
During the talks in Langfang, Kang Da, Rosenberg, and Xie Feng "extensively exchanged views" on international and regional issues of mutual concern, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular news briefing in Beijing on Monday.
When Wang Wenbin talked about Rosenberg's official position, he only mentioned "China affairs" and omitted "Taiwan".
"Both sides agreed that the talks were candid, in-depth, and constructive, and agreed to continue to maintain communication," Wang Wenbin said.
Regarding the relatively optimistic tone of the meeting, it is in stark contrast to Wang Wenbin's style at the same press conference when he said that the United States imposed sanctions on two Chinese officials for the Chinese government's human rights violations in Tibet and the US ambassador's statement on China's human rights issues Compared.
Last Friday (December 9), the U.S. government announced sanctions against dozens of entities and individuals around the world, including Chinese citizens and entities, for allegations of human rights violations. Long Zhang Hongbo.
Wang Wenbin said that the sanctions are "gross interference in China's internal affairs, a flagrant violation of the basic norms of international relations, and serious damage to Sino-US relations. China firmly opposes and strongly condemns this."
On Saturday (December 10), World Human Rights Day, US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns issued a statement calling on the Chinese government to stop suppressing human rights.
Ambassador Burns said, “The United States calls on the Chinese government to end its ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, its repressive policies in Tibet, the undoing of its commitment to Hong Kong’s autonomy, its arbitrary detention of those who speak out peacefully, and a global movement of transnational repression. We continue to support the right to peaceful protest, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, press freedom, and the rule of law."
Wang Wenbin responded at a regular press conference on Monday: "The relevant US statement groundlessly accused China of its human rights situation, is full of lies and prejudice, fully reflects the hegemonic and bullying nature of the US side, and exposes the use of human rights issues to interfere in China's internal affairs and endanger China. The political purpose of stable development and national unity. China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to this."
The follow-up to U.S.-China summit summit
Biden and Xi held blunt discussions on Taiwan and North Korea on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summits in Bali, Indonesia, in mid-November, a meeting aimed at preventing tense U.S.-China tensions Relations deteriorated into a new cold war.
The two leaders pledged to communicate more frequently as their differences grew over human rights, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the economy.
U.S. officials said the visit by Konda and Rosenberg was a follow-up to the Biden-Xi summit to "continue to responsibly manage competition between our two countries and explore potential areas of cooperation."
A senior Biden administration official said U.S. officials emphasized during the Langfang meeting that competition must not turn into conflict.
State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters at a regular news briefing on Monday that the conversations Kangda, Rosenberg, and Hua had with senior Chinese officials were "candid and substantive." ".
He added that U.S. officials have made clear to Chinese officials that the United States will continue to compete vigorously with China, defend U.S. interests and values, defend the rules-based international order, and coordinate closely with our allies and partners.
“They also underscore the importance we place on bringing home U.S. citizens who are wrongfully detained in China or prevented from leaving the country,” Price said.
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