US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Beijing for a summit with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi . On the agenda are worsening tensions over China's support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine and dossiers on the Middle East and Taiwan .
«We hope for an improvement in relations » said Blinken as he opened the meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, while Wang warned of the growing disagreements between the two powers , underlining that - nevertheless - China-US relations «are beginning to stabilize» .
As for the points with different visions, on the table are the events relating to Russia, Taiwan and the substantial dossier on trade. The two countries should be as "clear as possible about the areas in which we have differences , at least to avoid misunderstandings, to avoid miscalculations - Blinken said in the opening remarks -. This is truly a shared responsibility that we have not only for our people, but for people around the world ."
Then the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping who reiterated how China and the United States should be "partners, not rivals" , adding that there are still a "series of issues" to be resolved in the relations between the two countries and that "There is still room for further efforts."
(Unioneonline/vl)
