Chen Gang, assistant director of the East Asia Research Institute of Singapore, said in an interview with the United Morning Post that if China is sent as the ambassador to the United States, this will convey a "important signal signal to the outside world."That is," China hopes to repair the relationship with the United States to further ease the tension between China and the United States. "
China has rumored to appoint the deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Xie Feng as the ambassador to the United States and replace Qin Gang, who has taken the new foreign minister.The scholars of the interviewees evaluated that Xie Feng is an expert in the United States and has experience and connections accumulated with the United States for a long time; if this personnel appointment is true, it will further release the signal to the outside world.Reduce the tension with the United States.
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday (January 11) quoted people familiar with the matter, saying that although Xie Feng's decision to be the ambassador to the United States has not been officially finalized, there is no other ideal candidate except Xie Feng.China must first submit a new ambassador to the United States. After obtaining the consent of the United States, he can formally appoint Xie Feng as the ambassador to the United States.
58 -year -old Xie Feng is a native of Jiangsu Jiangdu. He has a master's degree in management. He replaced Zheng Zeguang as the deputy foreign minister in February the previous year. He is currently ranked second among the four deputy foreign ministers.
He was responsible for a large number of work on the United States, including the Tianjin meeting in July of the previous year, the Langfang talks in December last year, etc., and also participated in the arrangement of the first and US dollar meeting in November last year.
Public information shows that Xie Feng has worked in the United States for many years. From 1993 to 2000, 2003 to 2008, 2010 to 2014, he worked in the North American Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
Experts: Re -adjust foreign policy to ensure stability of Sino -US relations
Xie Feng and from 2000 to 2003, 2008 to 2010, sent twice to the US Embassy in the United States, and served as a counselor and a envoy.Xie Feng also served as the ambassador to Indonesia in 2014, and was transferred to the special assignee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong three years later.
The person who met Xie Feng commented that he was a low -key and cautious official.
William Klein, a former US diplomat in Beijing in Beijing, evaluated that China may convey the signal of China and the United States by appointing Xie Feng as the ambassador to the United States.
The insiders of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Chinese government has been re -adjusted foreign policy to ensure stability of Sino -US relations and reduce the treatment of crown diseases, and to vigorously pursue safety, industrial and territorial interests to China global status.Caused damage.
These insiders also say that Chinese diplomats need to be adjusted by the hard style adopted by Chinese diplomats during the administration of former US President Trump to adapt to the changing international environment.
Chen Gang, assistant director of the East Asian Research Institute of Singapore, analyzed in an interview with the United Za posks that Chinese diplomacy began to adjust greatly after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China last October last year.
He said that in the context of the Sino -US game, the importance of the ambassador to the United States in Chinese diplomacy has improved, and it may exceed the general deputy foreign minister;It can be seen.
Chen Gang believes that if China sent Xie Feng as the ambassador to the United States, this will pass a "important signal" to the outside world, that is, "China hopes to repair relations with the United States to further ease the tension (China and the United States)."
Zhu Ming, deputy dean of Chengdu Shitong Research Institute, evaluated in an interview that Xie Feng not only learned the United States, but his resumes were relatively complete./P>
Chen Gang expects that if Xie Feng is the ambassador to the United States, he should "continue Qin Gang (in the United States) style and continue to strive to ease the relationship with the United States."
Qin Gang began to visit five African countries on Monday.He called for improvement in Sino -US relations in Ethiopia on Wednesday, saying that the two countries should cooperate with each other and coexist peace, rather than competition.
Qin Gang also shouted to African countries on the same day: "No country or anyone has the right to force African countries and the people to choose a team."
Zhu Ming judged that the United States will face more geographical hidden dangers and economic crises around the world this year, and may seek to avoid further exacerbating Sino -US tensions; China and the United States are expected to use the Chinese ambassador to the United States to perform new opportunities to allow bilateral relations to enter the relationshipA period of "tactical ease".
Zhu Ming believes that although it is difficult to change the major trend of the United States that regards China as the biggest strategic competitor, the new ambassador to the United States can continue to promote the understanding of the United States, the media and ordinary people to understand China, and develop more communication opportunitiesWith channels, the cracks between the two countries will not be further expanded.
(Reporter is a special agent in Chongqing in the Morning Post)
