China hopes the U.S. will ‘do more things’ conducive to dialogue. Days after Washington enraged Beijing with claims of media manipulation, China expressed optimism that the United States will “do more things” to promote the Sino-U.S. conversation on Monday, according to the foreign ministry.
Since relations have been tense for years over topics like Taiwan, the origins of COVID-19, and claims of Chinese espionage, communication between officials on both sides has grown.
“We hope the United States will meet (us) halfway, do more things that are conducive to Sino-U.S. dialogue,” the ministry stated.
According to the ministry, China has traditionally considered bilateral relations regarding respect for one another, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation.
The response was sent to a request for comment from Reuters over a greeting sent last week by U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken, who wished “peace, happiness, and prosperity” for the Chinese people ahead of Sunday’s National Day holiday.
Blinken commended China’s cooperation in addressing common environmental problems, public health, drug enforcement, food security, and global macroeconomic stability. Still, he did not mention any tech-related cooperation. The Biden administration has restricted the shipment of chips to China, claiming that their goal is to prevent Beijing from gaining access to cutting-edge technology that may assist military gains or human rights violations. In response, China leveled charges of economic coercion.
The United States was dubbed the genuine “empire of lies” by China’s foreign ministry in response to a U.S. State Department report released on Thursday and accused Beijing of investing billions of dollars each year to manipulate information. However, the previous State Department report was not included in the ministry’s statement on Monday.
Despite a few flare-ups, anticipation has been growing that the most recent rounds of high-level negotiations may help open the door for a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden later this year.
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