Senior State Dept. Official Nuland Says Met With New Chinese Envoy To US - Statement
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said in a statement that she met with newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng.Today I welcomed the appointed Ambassador from the Peoples Republic of China Xie Feng. Open dialogue is critical to managing our .. US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met with newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng, who arrived in the United States on Tuesday. Nulander said that open dialogue is critical to managing their relationship with the PRC and that there were serious difficulties in the bilateral relationship. Xie Feng pledged to follow principles of peaceful coexistence and adhere to the three principles promulgated by Chinese President Xi Jinping. US President Joe Biden recently said he expects a thaw in relations between Beijing and Washington. No details have been announced.
Published : 2 weeks ago by Faizan Hashmi in World
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th May, 2023) US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said in a statement that she met with newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng.
"Today I welcomed the appointed Ambassador from the People's Republic of China Xie Feng. Open dialogue is critical to managing our relationship with the PRC," Nuland said on Twitter on Thursday.
Nuland did not disclose details about their meeting.
China's new ambassador arrived in the United States on Tuesday, and in an address upon arrival, he said there were serious difficulties in the bilateral relationship and pledged to follow principles of peaceful coexistence.
Xie, China's twelfth ambassador to the United States, said that during his deployment in Washington, he would adhere to the three principles promulgated by Chinese President Xi Jinping � mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win partnership � as they "represent the fundamental and right way for the two countries to get along with each other in the new era."
US President Joe Biden recently said he expects a thaw in relations between Beijing and Washington. He also said he would talk to Xi soon, but no details have been announced.