Beijing says road to US-China summit will not be smooth

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the above comments after a meeting with members of the US strategic community in Washington DC on October 28, according to the CGTN television network. Mr. Wang said that during his three-day visit to the US (from October 26 to 28), China and the US had strategic, in-depth, constructive and substantive exchanges on many issues of common concern, with an attitude of equality and mutual respect.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on October 26.

The diplomat said the two countries agreed to make joint efforts to hold a meeting of leaders in San Francisco (California, USA). However, "the road to San Francisco will not be smooth and cannot be on autopilot".

Previously, the White House announced that the two sides were "working towards" a direct meeting between the US and Chinese leaders on the sidelines of the APEC Summit, scheduled to take place in San Francisco from November 15 to 17.

The Chinese foreign minister said that for the meeting to take place, the two sides must "return to Bali," referring to the commitments made by the two leaders when they met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2022. The two countries must eliminate interference, overcome obstacles, strengthen consensus and accumulate results, Mr. Wang said.

Earlier, the Chinese Foreign Minister had meetings with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and President Joe Biden. Mr. Wang said both sides sent positive signals about stabilizing and improving US-China relations. Although there are many differences that need to be resolved, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said both sides believe that maintaining dialogue is beneficial and necessary.

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