China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, and the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, held a telephone conversation this Wednesday in which they reviewed the current situation of bilateral ties and advanced preparations for the next high-level meetings between the presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, according to both ministries.
According to the Chinese side, the call was “positive and constructive.” During the exchange, Wang stressed that Beijing’s line toward Washington will remain “stable and consistent,” underscoring that the climate generated after Xi’s visit to the United States last September reflects the shared interest of the two powers.
The top official in Chinese diplomacy also defended the need to strengthen cooperation, handle disagreements appropriately, and mutually support the organization of the leaders’ meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) in China and the G20 summit in Florida.
The U.S. State Department detailed that the call took place at Beijing’s initiative and focused on preparations for Trump’s next trip to China to attend the APEC summit, scheduled for November 18 and 19 in the city of Shenzhen, as well as on the subsequent visit by Xi to Florida to take part in the G20 event, scheduled for December 14 and 15.
Both sides reiterated their commitment to a constructive “stability” strategic relationship, based on mutual respect, fairness, and reciprocity.
Likewise, Rubio and Wang agreed on the importance of maintaining contacts at the highest level in order to advance matters of peace and denuclearization, and they addressed the option of holding in the future a trilateral leaders’ summit in which Russia would also be included.