Yang Jiechi

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The US courts China – while the EU pouts
While Washington attempts to establish contact with China on many levels, Brussels is not really willing to talk to Beijing. Not even when the Chinese security advisor or the minister of defense are already in Europe for other meetings. This threatens to put the EU out of touch. Even within Europe, resentment is stirring. continue reading →
Xi and Biden plan virtual meeting
US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are planning a virtual meeting. It is supposed to take place before the end of the year, AFP reported citing the White House on Wednesday. The announcement suggested that there will be no actual face-to-face meeting between Biden and Xi at the G20 summit in […] continue reading →
Report: Talks planned between China and USA
China and the US want to hold direct talks this week, according to the Hong Kong daily South China Morning Post. According to the report, China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi wants to meet with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Switzerland. Wednesday of this week was mentioned as a possible date. The meeting would […] continue reading →
China-USA meeting in Alaska next week
So now it’s certain: The top foreign policy officials of the USA and China will meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday next week. The foreign ministries of both countries confirmed the meeting, which was first reported this week by Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post. Attending from the US side will be Secretary of State […] continue reading →