Posted 1/27/2024, 5:47:43 PM
China, US Officials Meet to Discuss Managing Tensions Over Taiwan's Independence Aspirations
- Chinese and US officials met to discuss managing competition and preventing conflict between the countries
- Wang stressed that Taiwan independence poses the biggest risk to China-US ties
- Recent Taiwanese election saw pro-independence party secure third term, concerning China
- Wang said Taiwan is China's internal affair; its election can't change that Taiwan is part of China
- Officials agreed on need for Xi and Biden to keep in regular contact and provide strategic guidance on bilateral relations