China and the US agree to keep communication channels open, but sincerity is the key.

Singapore Lianhe Zaobao reported today: "The US Department of State said that Chinese and American officials agreed to keep communication channels open."

According to a call record released by the US Department of State on Thursday (May 22), US Deputy Secretary of State Landau had a telephone conversation with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Chaoxu that day. Both parties agreed that it was very important to maintain communication channels.

To comment briefly: It is important to keep communication channels open, but communication is just the first step. More importantly, the US side needs to show sincerity and avoid inconsistency between words and actions. They cannot say one thing and do another, while emphasizing communication on one hand, and continuously provoking and interfering in China's internal affairs on issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, and unjustly suppressing China in economic and trade and science and technology fields. Only when the US genuinely respects China's core interests and stops actions that damage China's sovereignty, security, and development interests can the communication truly play its role and push the China-US relationship back onto the right track of healthy and stable development.

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