Different from usual, China and the United States held a ministerial-level call, indicating that something significant is happening between China and the United States! On October 27, after the China-US economic and trade negotiations ended, our Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with the US Secretary of State. And in the call, a statement by Foreign Minister Wang Yi received a positive response from Rubio. Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that through the Kuala Lumpur economic and trade talks, both sides clarified their positions, enhanced mutual understanding, and reached a framework consensus on addressing the current urgent economic and trade issues on an equal basis.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that by insisting on resolving contradictions through dialogue and abandoning the practice of pressuring each other, it is possible to stabilize and move forward the relations between the two countries. He hopes that both sides will take steps towards each other, prepare for high-level interactions between China and the United States, and create conditions for the development of bilateral relations. It is obvious that the message conveyed by Foreign Minister Wang Yi is clear: through the economic and trade negotiations, the China-US relationship is now moving toward stability, and taking steps towards each other is particularly crucial for high-level interactions between China and the United States.
Regarding the tone set by our Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Rubio responded by saying that the China-US relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world, and he looks forward to high-level interactions sending positive signals to the world. Obviously, Rubio's statement is very straightforward, meaning that the United States expects high-level meetings between China and the United States. Through this phone call, it is highly likely that we can basically confirm that a high-level meeting between China and the United States is about to take place.
In fact, according to the customary practices of China and the United States in dealing with each other, if the top-level leaders are to meet, at least they need to have ministerial-level communication to finalize relevant details. Our Foreign Minister Wang Yi is not only the Foreign Minister but also the Director of the Office of Foreign Affairs, and Rubio is not only the US Secretary of State but also the US National Security Advisor. Arranging high-level meetings is one of the important tasks of both sides. It is evident that there will be major events at the upcoming South Korea APEC Summit.
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