Top US, China officials meet in Vienna for 'candid' talks

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The two held eight hours of talks stretching over in the Austrian capital, ending an unofficial pause in high-level contacts since the US shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon that had traveled across the country in January and February.

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Washington has repeatedly warned China against offering any military assistance to Russia, and is closely watching its moves over Taiwan — which Beijing claims as its own territory. Just after the incident, Mr Blinken met with Mr Wang on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, during which he warned China not to repeat such an"irresponsible act."But the apparent diplomatic thaw in Vienna is likely to reignite speculation about a rescheduling of Mr Blinken's trip or potential meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.Asked about the issue on Wednesday, Mr Biden said there had been progress.

Mr Sullivan and Mr Wang discussed Indo-Pacific regional security issues, and the top Biden aide pressed Mr Wang for better cooperation in fighting drug trafficking, the official said. On Taiwan, the official said the US stressed that the two sides had managed the issue"for over 40 years without conflict" and that Washington did not want to see any unilateral change to the"status quo" in the situation.Chinese diplomats have kept up a steady drumbeat of criticism against America, and Mr Xi made a rare direct rebuke of Washington in March, accusing"Western countries led by the US" of trying to undermine his country.

 

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