US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan meets top Chinese defence official Zhang Youxia to strengthen communication and avert conflict over issues dogging their ties.
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has meet with a top Chinese defence official as the two countries try to strengthen communication to prevent differences over Taiwan and the South China Sea from spiralling into conflict.
Sullivan noted that"it is rare we have the opportunity to have this kind of exchange" and underlined"the need for us to responsibly manage the US-China relationship." The White House statement said both sides would keep lines of communication open, including planning for a"leader-level call" in the coming weeks. There was no indication whether the two leaders might meet in person before Biden leaves the Oval Office.Sullivan, making the first such trip by someone in his role since 2016, earlier met Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi met in Beijing that were meant to smooth over relations.
Sullivan also"expressed concern about the PRC' s destabilising actions against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea", it said, using an acronym for the People's Republic of China. It said the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into its airspace was a"serious violation" of its sovereignty and accused Beijing of becoming"increasingly active".
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