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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with US Secretary of State Tony Blinken, who visited China.
He emphasized that the United States and China are partners, not enemies, and just like 10 months ago, he sat at the head of the table and appeared to be presiding over the meeting.
This is Bae Sam-jin, a reporter in Beijing.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes US Secretary of State Tony Blinken.
In the meeting place, he sat on top of the table as if presiding over a meeting.
Seated across from Secretary Blinken were Chinese officials, including Wang Yi, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China.
President Xi was also seated at the head table when Secretary Blinken visited Beijing in June last year.
There was an interpretation that it was a direct reflection of the conflict between the United States and China at the time.
Currently, the United States and China are in conflict on multiple levels, not only in terms of security but also in trade.
In fact, Secretary Blinken visited China to discuss China’s unfair trade practices, support for Russia, and the South China Sea and Taiwan issues.
Some analysts say that this arrangement conveys a message that China will respond confidently to the United States, which puts pressure on China.
President Xi said, “There are many issues that need to be resolved between the United States and China,” and added, “I hope that the United States will also be able to see China’s development in a positive light.”
He stressed, “We must become partners, not competitors,” and “both countries must keep their promises.”
“We must help each other succeed rather than hurt each other. We must break the vicious cycle of competition, find common ground and put our differences aside.”
Secretary Blinken said, “We must be clear about each other’s differences to avoid misjudgment,” and “Our common responsibility to the world is.”
“We are committed to maintaining and strengthening the lines of communication between us in order to avoid miscommunication, misunderstandings and misjudgments and we are committed to managing our relationship responsibly.”
Before meeting with President Xi, Secretary Blinken met with Director Wang Yi for five and a half hours.
Director Wang emphasized that the issue of Taiwan is a red line that should not be crossed in relations between the United States and China, and Secretary Blinken expressed his position that he supports the ‘One China’ policy and does not seek Taiwan’s independence.
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has said it does not seek to change China’s system, has no intention of conflict with China, and does not seek to disengage with China.
This is Bae Sam-jin from Yonhap News TV in Beijing. (baesj@yna.co.kr)
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