US, China Hold 'Candid and Constructive' Talks Amid Tensions Over Taiwan and Hopes for Biden-Xi Summit

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malta to discuss US-China relations. Both sides called the talks candid, substantive and constructive.
This was the latest in a series of high-level meetings between US and Chinese officials that could pave the way for a Biden-Xi summit.
Sullivan noted the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Wang said Taiwan is China's "first insurmountable red line."
Biden recently expressed disappointment that Xi skipped the G20 summit in India but hopes to meet Xi at the APEC summit in November.
US officials including Raimondo, Blinken and Yellen have traveled to China this year to ensure communication between the countries amid tensions.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Malta to discuss US-China relations. Both sides called the talks candid, substantive and constructive.
This was the latest in a series of high-level meetings between US and Chinese officials that could pave the way for a Biden-Xi summit.
Sullivan noted the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. Wang said Taiwan is China's "first insurmountable red line."
Biden recently expressed disappointment that Xi skipped the G20 summit in India but hopes to meet Xi at the APEC summit in November.
US officials including Raimondo, Blinken and Yellen have traveled to China this year to ensure communication between the countries amid tensions.