3 minutes agoLong US-Chinese talks, The Guardian finds out what was negotiated at the 7-hour meeting.
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(4 years ago)The United States has held high-level “talks with China in an effort to prevent Beijing from supplying weapons to Russia at a meeting in Rome, which the White House views as extremely important not only for the war in Ukraine but also for the future of global balance [...]
Jake Sullivan, US national security adviser, met with Chinese counterpart Yang Yechi for marathon talks in the Italian capital on Monday, amid reports that Russia has asked China for weapons to strengthen its wavering invasion of Ukraine, writes The Guardian, reports The Express newspaper.
The “was an intensive seven-hour session, reflecting the gravity of the moment, as well as our commitment to maintaining open communication lines”, said a senior administration official.
This meeting was not about negotiating specific issues or results, but about a sincere direct exchange of views. ”
Asked if he had been successful, the official replied: “I suppose it depends on how you define success, but we believe it is important to keep open lines of communication between the United States and China, especially in areas where we don't agree to”.
The official would not describe the Chinese response to US arguments in Rome, nor would he comment on reports that the US had informed allies Monday prior to the meeting that Beijing had shown willingness to offer military assistance to Russia.
The meeting in Rome was planned ahead of the Russian occupation and covered other topics, including the North Korean and Taiwan nuclear arsenal.
China reacted angrily to reports in many media citing American officials. Her foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Liian, said the US was spreading “malevolent exestate”, with “evil intentions”, according to translations by journalists in the room.
China's “position on the Ukrainian issue is stable and clear, and China has played a constructive role in promoting peace talks”, Zhao said. “It is imperative that all sides exercise restraint and calm tensions, not add fuel to the fire. ”
Sullivan had planned to point out at the Rome meeting that the US briefed Beijing on Vladimir Putin's intentions several months before the invasion, but that Chinese leadership ignored those warnings, wrongly believing Putin was bluffing. Sullivan would also argue that if China supplies guns to Moscow, it would be a further historic error and a turning point in global politics. /Gazza Express/
