Reuters-Senior US China diplomats meet in Washington in latest effort to maintain dialogue
September 29, 2023 2 min 287 words
这次美中外交高级官员的会面再次表明了维持对话的努力。美国助理国务卿克里滕布林克与中国亚洲事务副外长孙卫东进行了坦诚、深入且建设性的磋商，这在近期一系列会谈中并不陌生，旨在保持世界两大经济体之间的沟通渠道。此前，美国高级官员如国务卿布林肯、财政部长耶伦和商务部长瑞蒙多等陆续访华，最近更有布林肯与中国副主席韩正在纽约会晤，以及美国国家安全顾问沙利文与中国外交部长王毅在马耳他的会面。 这次会晤不仅就维护台湾海峡的和平与稳定进行了重申，还讨论了其他地区问题，包括缅甸、朝鲜和海洋事务。尽管中美两国关系近年来因多个问题受到紧张，包括台湾、COVID-19疫情起源、间谍指控和贸易关税等，但高级别会谈有望为美国总统拜登与中国国家主席习近平今年晚些时候的会晤奠定基础。 这种外交努力显示了国际社会对于美中合作以维护全球稳定和繁荣的期望，但问题依然重重，需要双方共同努力解决。愿双方通过对话找到共同利益，推动解决分歧，实现更广泛的合作，这将有助于全球的和平与繁荣。
Two senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats met in Washington and held what the U.S. side described as "candid, in-depth, and constructive consultation," the latest in a series of recent talks to keep lines of communication open between the world's two largest economies.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink met with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister for Asia Sun Weidong, the State Department said in a statement on Thursday.
The meeting followed other high-level engagements between the two countries in recent months that have seen visits from high profile U.S. officials to China like Secretary of State Antony Blinken in June, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in July and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August.
More recently, Blinken met Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in New York and U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malta.
"The two sides held a candid, in-depth, and constructive consultation on regional issues as part of ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication," the State Department said.
Kritenbrink "reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," the State Department said on Thursday, adding the two sides also discussed other regional issues, including Myanmar, North Korea, and maritime matters.
Relations between the world's two largest economies have been strained in recent years due to a number of issues including Taiwan, the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, allegations of spying and trade tariffs, among others.
High-level talks between the two sides could help set the stage for a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year.