(Beijing / Washington Comprehensive News) Qin Gang, who was appointed as a Chinese Foreign Minister last week, called on Sunday (January 1) with US Secretary of State Brillin. The two sides discussed Sino -US relations and maintained communication channels.
Brinken wrote on Twitter that when China's new foreign minister Qin Gang is about to leave Washington and return to China, he talked to Qin Gang that morning, and the two sides discussed the US -China relations and maintained communication channels.
Qin Gang later wrote in English in his Twitter account. He called to bid farewell to Brincken. Thanks to Brincken's many frankness, in -depth and constructive talks with Brinken during his time as a Chinese ambassador to the United States.He said that in order to better Sino -US relations, he looked forward to maintaining a close work relationship with Brinken.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday (January 2) to confirm the call between the two parties on the official website.According to the press release of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qin Gang said goodbye to Brinken, and recalled that he had a frank, deep, and constructive meeting with Brinken during his time as the Ambassador to the United States.He expects to continue to maintain close work relationships with Brinken to promote the improvement of Sino -US relations.The two sides also greeting the New Year in each other.
According to Reuters, 56 -year -old Qin Gang replaced Wang Yi, who has been a foreign minister in the past 10 years, and is the youngest foreign minister after China's reform and opening up.The 69 -year -old Wang Yi was promoted to a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China last October and is expected to play a greater role in China's foreign policy.
Qin Gang served as the Chinese ambassador to the United States in July 2021 and served as a foreign minister for 17 months.His last Cui Tiankai was the eight years of ambassador to the United States, and he was the longest term in China.
During his tenure as the ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang widened from all walks of life in the United States. While adhering to the basic position, he strived to change the image of Chinese diplomacy, which was generally considered to be more cautious as speeches, and was more milder outside of serious political issues.He stated on Russia and Ukraine that the Russian conflict has no benefit for China, and China cannot discourage it without being informed.
During Wang Yi as a foreign minister, the Sino -US game has intensified, and the tensions between the two countries have been upgraded again and again. The two sides continue to compete around a series of issues such as free trade to Taiwan.In recent weeks, the two countries have once again argued in US military support.
Another ambassador to the United States as a foreign minister highlights Beijing's attention to Sino -US relations
Following Li Zhaoxing and Yang Jiechi, Qin Gang is another Chinese ambassador to the United States as a foreign minister, highlighting the emphasis on Chinese high -level relations with Sino -US relations, and also shows that the United States is still the strategic focus of Chinese diplomacy.How to deal with complex Sino -US relations, on the basis of ensuring that the bottom line is not broken, maintains basically stability of Sino -US relations, and avoid conflict confrontation. Continuing is the main task of Chinese diplomacy.
