top diplomat from United States of america And China This is the first high-level contact between the two countries since the alleged downing of an airliner by the US. chinese spy balloon two weeks ago, with the Secretary of State antony blink sending the message that of Beijing The surveillance program had come “before the world”.
According to the US State Department, Blinken and Wang Yi, the most senior foreign policy official of the Chinese Communist Party, held an hour-long conversation in Munich, where they were attending an international security conference.
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“I condemn the intrusion of PRC surveillance balloons and stress that this should never happen again,” Blinken said in a tweet, referring to the People’s Republic of China.
His spokesman, Ned Price, said in a statement that Blinken “has made it clear that the United States will not stand by any infringement of our sovereignty, and the PRC’s high-altitude surveillance balloon program _ which has covered the airspace of more than 40 countries” The territory has been infiltrated. Five continents _ have been exposed to the world,” Price said.
Blinken canceled his trip to Beijing earlier this month because of the balloon incident, which has become a major point of contention between the two countries. A meeting was widely anticipated at the conference in Germany.
Blinken also told Wang that the US does not seek conflict with China, reiterating a standard talking point that the Biden administration has provided since taking office.
Price said, “The United States will compete and stand up for our values and interests without regret, but we do not seek conflict with the PRC and are not seeking a new Cold War.” Blinken underlined the importance of “maintaining diplomatic dialogue and maintaining open lines of communication at all times.”
In addition to the balloon incident, Price said that Blinken had reiterated warnings to China on providing aid to Russia to help in its war against Ukraine, including helping Moscow to avoid sanctions imposed on Russia by the West. was also involved.
In his tweet, Blinken said, “I warned China against providing material support to Russia.” “I also stressed the importance of keeping open lines of communication.”
Earlier on Saturday, Wang renewed Beijing’s criticism of the United States for downing the balloon, arguing that the move did not indicate American might.
Beijing insists that the white orb that was shot down off the Carolina coast on February 4 was just an errant civilian airship used primarily for meteorological research that went astray due to winds and had only ” Self-steering” capabilities were limited.
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Wang, director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, reiterated that call in a speech at the conference and accused the US of violating international legal norms in destroying the object with a missile fired from an American fighter jet.
Wang said, “The action does not show that America is big and strong, but quite the opposite.”
Wang also accused the US of trying to negate China’s economic progress and hinder its further development.
“We expect the US to have a pragmatic and positive approach to China that allows us to work together,” Wang said.
His remarks came shortly before Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the conference, who did not mention the balloon controversy or respond to Wang’s comments. They stressed the importance of maintaining the “international rules-based order”.
He added that Washington is “troubled that Beijing has deepened its ties with Moscow since the start of the war in Ukraine” and “looking forward, China will continue to provide noxious support to Russia”. The move will only reward aggression, continue killing and further undermine a rule.” based order.
Lee reported from Washington.
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