US National Security Advisor Sullivan to Visit China for Strategic Dialogue
Beijing, August25, 2024 – Jake Sullivan, theUS President’s National Security Advisor, will visit China from August 27 to 29 for a new round of strategic dialogue, the Chinese Foreign Ministryannounced today. The visit comes at a crucial juncture in US-China relations, characterized by heightened tensions and competition.
Sullivan’s visit, at the invitationof Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, follows three previous rounds of strategic communication between the two officials in Vienna, Malta, and Bangkok. These meetings, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, were substantive and constructive, yielding positive results.
The upcoming visit marks the first time a US National Security Advisor has visited China in eight years and Sullivan’s inaugural tripto the country. It is seen as a significant step in implementing the consensus reached during the US-China summit in San Francisco earlier this year.
Despite the recent summit, US-China relations remain strained. While both sides have engaged in dialogue at various levels, including diplomatic, economic, law enforcement, climate change, and military, the US continues to pursue a policy of containment and pressure against China, which Beijing has consistently countered.
During his visit, Sullivan is expected to engage in in-depth discussions with Wang Yi on a range of issues, including the overall state of bilateral relations, sensitive matters, and major international andregional hotspots. Both sides will review progress made in implementing the consensus reached during the San Francisco summit and explore the potential of utilizing the over 20 dialogue and communication mechanisms established or restored between the two countries.
The Chinese side will emphasize its concerns regarding the Taiwan issue, development rights, and China’s strategicsecurity, expressing its firm stance and demanding concrete actions from the US. Beijing considers the Taiwan issue as the first red line in US-China relations and views Taiwan independence as the greatest risk to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. The US is urged to adhere to the One-China principle and theprovisions of the three joint communiques, fulfilling its commitment to not supporting Taiwan independence.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry also expressed its dissatisfaction with the US’s ongoing trade restrictions, including tariffs, export controls, investment reviews, and unilateral sanctions, which it deems detrimental to its legitimate interests. Beijing demands that the US stoppoliticizing and securitizing economic issues.
The ministry further emphasized the importance of people-to-people exchanges as the foundation of US-China relations. It urged the US to take more measures to facilitate travel between the two countries.
China also called on the US to fulfill its responsibilities as apermanent member of the UN Security Council and play a constructive role in resolving major international and regional issues through political means, rather than exacerbating them.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry reiterated its consistent policy towards the US, based on the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, as outlined by President
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