(Vienna / Washington Composite Electric) Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Central Foreign Affairs Working Committee, met with US President's National Security Adviser Shalv in Vienna, Austria from May 10th to 11th.The two sides conducted a frank, deep, substantial, and constructive discussion on promoting the elimination of Sino -US relations to eliminate obstacles.
Xinhua News Agency reported that Wang Yi comprehensively expounded the strict position of China on the Taiwan issue.The two sides also exchanged opinions on international and regional issues that the Asia -Pacific situation and Ukraine, etc.,.The two sides agreed to continue to use this strategic communication channel.
Bloomberg quoted people familiar with the matter on the 11th that the Bayeng government in the United States is trying to arrange a series of meetings and calls to make it difficult for Beijing to refuse to contact Washington in order to alleviate the tension between the two countries. If Chinese officials refuse to contact the United States, this willMake him face unknown criticism.But analysts warned that this strategy may also have an anti -effect, giving people a weak impression that the United States is in Sino -US relations.
It is reported that the United States has begun to promote contact with China after suspected Chinese spy balloon storms have settled in recent weeks.The United States proposed a series of contact proposals to China, involving the lowest levels and calls, and a conversation between US President Biden Biden and Chinese officials.
It is reported that this move is also to appease the Asian and European allies in the United States.They are worried that the United States does not do enough in eased the tension between China and the United States, and may eventually lead to public conflicts.
But critics said that this approach made the United States look weak.People familiar with the matter also admitted that the outside world may think that the United States is showing weak opponents.
Evan Medeiros, the Asian Affairs Consultant of the National Security Council of Obama during the administration of Obama, said: "This is smart but also risky. This is a reliable approach for Europe and Asia. But this may also be possibleStrengthening China's point of view, that is, the United States needs China more, and China can dominate the Sino -US agenda. "
At present, US Treasury Secretary Yellen, Minister of Commerce Raymond Doro, and Climate Special Envoy Kerry plan to visit China.At the same time, US officials also frequently emphasized that the United States does not seek decouples with China's economy.
So far, China ’s contact proposal to the United States has reacted coldly.Dennis Wilder, the assistant director of the former East Asia and Pacific Affairs Affairs Affairs of the Central Intelligence Agency, said: "Chinese leaders may think that they have worked with the strategy of freezing the relationship after the balloon incident.Tactical advantages. "
However, Sino -US relations also show preliminary signs of easing.China Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with the United States ambassador to China in Beijing on Monday (May 8), which may indicate that Beijing will agree to hold more high -level talks with Washington.
