China says ready to talk to US at all levels

Trung Quốc nói sẵn sàng đối thoại với Mỹ ở mọi cấp - 1 — Chinese Vice President Han Zheng speaks at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore on November 7 (Photo: Bloomberg).

Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said recent high-level meetings between Beijing and Washington sent a "positive signal" of an improvement in bilateral relations.

"We are willing to strengthen communication and dialogue with the US at all levels, promote mutually beneficial cooperation, properly manage differences and jointly address global challenges," Vice President Han Zheng said.

Relations between Washington and Beijing have hit their lowest point in recent years over a range of issues, including export controls and national security.

But both sides appear ready to mend fences, with Washington sending several top officials to Beijing this year to reestablish high-level dialogue.

President Biden said he plans to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco next week for “constructive” talks.

When asked to confirm whether the US-China summit would take place, China's Foreign Ministry reiterated on November 8 that the two sides had agreed to meet.

But ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin also noted that "the road to San Francisco is not smooth and we cannot turn on autopilot."

“Both sides must… truly implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, eliminate interference and overcome obstacles, strengthen consensus and accumulate results,” he said, referring to a meeting between Xi and Biden in Indonesia in 2022.

Vice President Han Zheng also reiterated Xi's view on November 8 that US-China relations "affect the future of mankind."

"The world is big enough for two countries to develop and prosper together," he said.

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