• About
  • Advertisements
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact
Friday, June 27, 2025
The Sikaman Times
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Regional
  • Features
  • Focus
No Result
View All Result
The Sikaman Times
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Regional
  • Features
  • Focus
No Result
View All Result
The Sikaman Times
No Result
View All Result

US and China pledge to stabilise tense relationship after talks

by The Sikaman Times
June 19, 2023
US and China pledge to stabilise tense relationship after talks
ShareTweetSendShareSend

The US and China have pledged to stabilise their tense relationship following US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s two-day visit to Beijing.

Mr. Blinken met China’s President Xi Jinping for talks on Monday, restarting high-level communications between the rival superpowers.

Mr. Xi said they had made progress, while Mr. Blinken indicated that both sides were open to further talks.

But the top US diplomat made it clear that there remained major differences.

“I stressed that… sustained communication at senior levels is the best way to responsibly manage differences and ensure that competition does not veer into conflict,” Mr. Blinken told reporters after the 35-minute meeting at the Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square.

“I heard the same from my Chinese counterparts,” he said. “We both agree on the need to stabilise our relationship.”

But Mr. Blinken, 61, said he was “clear-eyed” about China and there were “many issues on which we profoundly – even vehemently – disagree”.

Relations between Beijing and Washington have plummeted in the wake of a Trump-era trade war, Beijing’s assertive claims over Taiwan, and the shooting down of an alleged Chinese spy balloon over the US earlier this year.

But after the visit by Mr. Blinken—the first by a top US diplomat to China in almost five years—Mr. Xi suggested relations could be moving in a positive direction.

“The two sides have also made progress and reached agreement on some specific issues,” he said, in a transcript of his remarks released by the US state department. “This is very good.”

The meeting with Mr. Xi was not originally on Mr. Blinken’s schedule and was announced just an hour before it took place.

It would have been widely viewed as a snub had it not happened, however, especially since Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates met Mr. Xi in Beijing earlier this week.

Instead, the Americans will be able to point to the secretary’s visit – which also included meetings with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Qin Gang – as a successful re-engagement with the Chinese government after months of frosty relations.

Mr Xi was also sending a message to his own people that his government was reaching out to Washington.

He told his visitor that the international community was worried about Sino-US relations, which would matter for “the future destiny of mankind”.

Mr Blinken agreed it was “absolutely vital” that the two countries continued to communicate.

“This is something we’re going to keep working on,” he said.

US President Joe Biden and officials in Washington have said they view the Chinese as rivals and competitors and not adversaries. It is a fine line to walk, however, as the competition – both militarily and economically – heats up.

 

Taiwan is the biggest area of contention between the two countries and the one that has the highest potential of escalating.

Mr Wang said it was an issue on which there was “no room to compromise”, while Mr Gang called it “the most important issue in China-US relations and the most prominent risk”.

China sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province and Mr Xi has indicated that he wishes to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s control during his term in office – if necessary, by force.

However, Taiwan sees itself as distinct from the Chinese mainland with its own constitution and leaders. US President Joe Biden said last year that the US would defend Taiwan in the event of an attack from China, a move condemned by Beijing.

But the US has also stressed its One China policy, meaning there is only one Chinese government.

“That policy has not changed,” Mr Blinken said on Monday. “We do not support Taiwan independence.”

 

Source: BBC

Advertisement Advertisement
ShareTweetSendShareSend
Previous Post

Govt in talks with partners to support Financial Stability Fund – Finance Minister

Next Post

Akufo-Addo criticises rating agencies for fueling economic crisis

Related Posts

Bridget Otoo
Communication

Mahama appoints Bridget Otoo as presidential staffer

June 27, 2025
Martin Kpebu
Communication

Martin Kpebu urges end to in-camera hearings in CJ removal petitions

June 27, 2025
Participants and Organisers at the roundtable
Business

Stakeholders chart path for inclusive innovation economy at AyaHQ roundtable

June 26, 2025
Felix Kwakye Ofosu
General

Presidency rejects political motive in Chief Justice’s suspension

June 26, 2025
Alexander Afenyo-Markin
General

Choose loyalty over ambition – Afenyo-Markin tells NPP members

June 26, 2025
Former President John Kufuor
General

Kufuor warns against divisive politics as NPP launches ideological institute

June 26, 2025
Next Post
Akufo-Addo criticises rating agencies for fueling economic crisis

Akufo-Addo criticises rating agencies for fueling economic crisis

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • AAMUSTED researchers urge governance reforms in emerging-market universities to address key challenges

    AAMUSTED researchers urge governance reforms in emerging-market universities to address key challenges

    47 shares
    Share 19 Tweet 12
  • Stakeholders chart path for inclusive innovation economy at AyaHQ roundtable

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Innovation and Start-up Bill to be passed by December 2025 – Communications Ministry

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • GRA announces rollout of Modified Taxation System to improve informal sector compliance

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • BoG reportedly reverses termination of recruits, places them on extended probation

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
The Sikaman Times

We bring you the best Premium WordPress Themes that perfect for news, magazine, personal blog, etc. Check our landing page for details.

Follow Us

Browse by Category

  • Africa
  • Ahafo
  • Art & Entertainment
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Ashanti
  • Aviation
  • Banking & Finance
  • Bono East
  • Brong Ahafo
  • Business
  • Business
  • Central
  • Communication
  • Culture
  • Eastern
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entrepreneurship & Local Business
  • Exclude
  • Features
  • General
  • Ghana
  • Greater Accra
  • Health
  • Health
  • International
  • International Trade
  • Lifestyle
  • Lifestyle
  • Media
  • National
  • News
  • North East
  • Northern
  • Oil & Gas
  • Oti
  • Politics
  • Politics
  • Real Estate
  • Regional
  • Relationship
  • Relationship
  • Religion
  • Savannah
  • Social
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Trade
  • Transportation
  • Uncategorized
  • Upper East
  • Upper West
  • Volta
  • Western

Recent News

Dr. Alex Kombat of GRA

GRA announces rollout of Modified Taxation System to improve informal sector compliance

June 27, 2025
BudgIT Ghana urges GRA-MMDA collaboration as research reveals gaps in informal sector tax knowledge

BudgIT Ghana pushes GRA-MMDA collaboration to close gaps in informal sector tax knowledge

June 27, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

About Us

© 2024 - The Sikaman Times

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Regional
  • Features
  • Focus

About Us

© 2024 - The Sikaman Times

QUICK LINKS

About

Privacy Policy

Terms Of Use

Advertisement

Contact

FOCUS

Ghana

Africa

International

CATEGORIES

General News

Business

Opinions

Politics

Technology

EXTRAS

Sports

Entertainment

Health & Wellness

STAY CONNECTED

Facebook Twitter Youtube Instagram Linkedin

© COPYRIGHT 2022-2025
The Sikaman Times