Key Takeaways
- The US and China discussed stability on the Taiwan Strait and other global issues during a recent meeting.
- Blinken emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea.
- The two sides highlighted the importance of continuing to maintain open channels of communication between the United States and China.
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s Minister of the International Liaison Department Liu Jianchao had a constructive discussion on issues related to stability on the Taiwan Strait among other bilateral and global issues, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a press release.
Taiwan’s elections on Saturday are causing tension between the US and China. Both sides are closely monitoring the situation.
“Blinken reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea,” Miller said on Friday.
Miller said Blinken and Liu had a “constructive” discussion on areas of potential cooperation and areas of difference.
Both sides highlighted the importance of continuing to maintain open channels of communication between the United States and China, Miller added.
The two sides exchanged views on matters concerning Ukraine, North Korea, and the Middle East.
Moreover, both sides reaffirmed the importance of continuing to implement the progress made on key issues, particularly counter-narcotics cooperation and military-to-military communications, according to Miller.
Blinken also emphasized the importance of resolving the cases of American citizens who are “wrongfully” detained or subject to exit bans in China, Miller said.
