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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi prior to meetings at the State Department in Washington, DC on Thursday. — AFP pic
BEIJING, Oct 29 — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the path to a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Joe Biden was “not smooth”, state media reported as the top diplomat wrapped up a rare visit to Washington.
Wang met with Biden and other senior US officials this week, with both sides agreeing on Friday to set up a meeting between the leaders next month.
Biden has invited Xi to San Francisco in November for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit at a time of tense relations between the two powers. Xi has not yet confirmed he will come.
Wang on Saturday told the audience at a Washington event hosted by the Aspen Strategy Group that “both sides hope to stabilise and improve bilateral relations as soon as possible and agreed to work together toward a San Francisco summit between the two heads of state,” state news agency Xinhua reported.
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“The path to San Francisco is not smooth and cannot be left to ‘autopilot’,” Wang warned, according to Xinhua.
Biden and Xi have had no contact since a meeting in Bali in November 2022.
Relations have been tense for years between the world’s top two economies as they vie for influence in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, and as Beijing boosts cooperation with Russia in a bid to reduce US dominance.
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Wang on Saturday said the two sides must “eliminate interference, overcome obstacles, enhance consensus and accumulate results,” according to Xinhua. — AFP
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