US, China Hold 'Candid and Constructive' Talks Amid Tensions Over Taiwan and Hopes for Biden-Xi Summit
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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malta to discuss US-China relations. Both sides called the talks candid, substantive and constructive.
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This was the latest in a series of high-level meetings between US and Chinese officials that could pave the way for a Biden-Xi summit.
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Sullivan noted the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Wang said Taiwan is China's "first insurmountable red line."
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Biden recently expressed disappointment that Xi skipped the G20 summit in India but hopes to meet Xi at the APEC summit in November.
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US officials including Raimondo, Blinken and Yellen have traveled to China this year to ensure communication between the countries amid tensions.
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