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☷Secretary Blinken s Meeting with People s Republic of China Director of the Chinese Communist Party CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi United States Department of State
U.S. Department of State ( By Press Release office)
Feb 18,2024
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Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Secretary of State Antony J . Blinken had a casual and productive chat with PRC Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich on February 16 during the Munich Security Conference . They talked about a bunch of stuff like keeping communication open and managing competition in the relationship . The Secretary highlighted the importance of following through on the progress made at the Woodside Summit , especially on counternarcotics cooperation and military communication . He also stressed that the US will always stand up for our interests and values , as well as those of our allies . They discussed maintaining peace in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea , as well as other regional and global issues . The Secretary brought up concerns about the PRC ' s support for Russia in the war against Ukraine and they also talked about the Middle East and Korean Peninsula situations . Both sides agreed that their senior officials should meet to continue these discussions . The Secretary also mentioned his recent trip to the Middle East and US diplomatic efforts in the region . They both agreed on the importance of ongoing communication between the US and PRC on strategic issues , with plans for consultations and high - level meetings in the future .
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