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(MNI) London - Chinese state media carrying comments from President Xi Jinping at his meeting in Beijing with US Secretart of State Antony Blinken. Says that "The two countries should be partners rather than rivals." Xi: "Both countries should seek common ground while reserving differences instead of vicious competition....Both sides should keep their word instead of saying one thing and doing another."

  • Xi: "China is happy to see self-confident, open, prosperous and developing United States...It is hoped that the US will also take a positive view of China's development."
  • Xi: "In the past few months, the teams of the two sides have made some positive progress, but there are still many issues that need to be resolved and there is still room for further efforts."
  • Earlier in the day Blinken met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, where the tone of discussions was mixed. While Wang did not lay the blame for poor relations at the US' feet, as was the case at the last meeting inJune 2023, Asia Financial reports, "Wang told Blinken that the “giant ship” of the China-US relationship had stabilised, “but negative factors in the relationship are still increasing and building”.
  • While Blinken's visit signals a continued effort by both sides to improve relations (highlighted by the resumption in direct military comms, crucial in avoiding escalation via miscalculation), there is little expectation in the US of progress on key issues such as alleged Chinese 'overcapacity' or dissuading Beijing from forgingcloser links with Russia.
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(MNI) London - Chinese state media carrying comments from President Xi Jinping at his meeting in Beijing with US Secretart of State Antony Blinken. Says that "The two countries should be partners rather than rivals." Xi: "Both countries should seek common ground while reserving differences instead of vicious competition....Both sides should keep their word instead of saying one thing and doing another."

  • Xi: "China is happy to see self-confident, open, prosperous and developing United States...It is hoped that the US will also take a positive view of China's development."
  • Xi: "In the past few months, the teams of the two sides have made some positive progress, but there are still many issues that need to be resolved and there is still room for further efforts."
  • Earlier in the day Blinken met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, where the tone of discussions was mixed. While Wang did not lay the blame for poor relations at the US' feet, as was the case at the last meeting inJune 2023, Asia Financial reports, "Wang told Blinken that the “giant ship” of the China-US relationship had stabilised, “but negative factors in the relationship are still increasing and building”.
  • While Blinken's visit signals a continued effort by both sides to improve relations (highlighted by the resumption in direct military comms, crucial in avoiding escalation via miscalculation), there is little expectation in the US of progress on key issues such as alleged Chinese 'overcapacity' or dissuading Beijing from forgingcloser links with Russia.