March 29. 2024. 1:10

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US, China look to move beyond balloon incident to stabilize ties


President Joe Biden’s national security adviser met China’s top diplomat this week and both sides recognized the need to move beyond an alleged spy balloon incident that caused a pause in relations between the superpowers, a senior US official said on Thursday (11 May).

The White House hoped the eight hours of talks in Vienna on Wednesday and Thursday between US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi would pave the way for more communications between the world’s two biggest economies, the official said.

China’s Washington embassy said the two had “candid, in-depth, substantive and constructive discussions … on removing obstacles in China-US relations and stabilizing the relationship from deterioration.”

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