China-US relations: Beijing vows to ‘properly handle’ differences over Taiwan
- Commitment comes at the end of a two-day trip by American officials to prepare for a visit by US secretary of state
- Chinese foreign ministry says talks were ‘candid, in-depth and constructive’
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The Chinese foreign ministry said Xie had “in-depth” talks with the two US officials on implementing the consensus reached by Xi and Biden in Bali, an agreement that included establishing the guiding principles of China-US relations.
The ministry said the two sides agreed to “properly handle important and sensitive issues in bilateral relations such as Taiwan” as well as “strengthen exchanges at all levels and carry out cooperation in related fields”.
The exchanges were “candid, in-depth and constructive”, and they agreed to continue to maintain communication, it added.
In an earlier statement, the US Department of State said the trip by Kritenbrink and Rosenberger was to follow up on the leaders’ meeting in Bali “to continue responsibly managing the competition between our two countries and to explore potential areas of cooperation”.
The trip was also to prepare for Blinken’s first visit to China as secretary of state early next year, according to the statement on Saturday.
