U.S. Treasury Secretary Becerra said he will meet with Chinese officials, and Sino-U.S. relations may see new progress.

American Treasury Secretary Bensont suddenly addressed us, sending a signal that is not ordinary! On July 7, American Treasury Secretary Bensont stated that he will meet with the Chinese side at some point in the coming weeks. We had good talks in Geneva and London, and we all have great respect for the two largest economies. Bensont added that I think if the Chinese side is willing, we can do some things together. Therefore, we will discuss whether we can expand the negotiations from trade to other areas.

Evidently, Bensont's statement conveys a very positive message. First, there will be more meetings between China and the United States, which means that Sino-US relations will not deteriorate and there is potential for further improvement. Second, Bensont implied that the negotiations could be expanded from trade to other areas. This means that China and the United States will engage in dialogue and communication on major areas of concern to both sides.

Although Bensont did not explicitly mention it, there may be two major events between China and the United States. The first is whether Trump will visit China and when he will visit China? Especially, Trump has expressed his intention to visit China again. The second is the Taiwan issue. In fact, during previous dialogues between Chinese and American scholars, some scholars have suggested that the United States should make the correct statement, even a breakthrough statement, on the Taiwan issue, to facilitate the visit to China.

From our perspective, we welcome the Sino-US relationship moving in the same direction, and we also welcome the United States to abide by the consensus already reached. At present, the momentum of Sino-US relations is positive, and Bensont's statement has special implications. With Rubio being sanctioned by us, Rubio's role in Sino-US relations is undoubtedly marginalized. Therefore, Bensont's statement is not accidental, and there may be new consensuses to be reached between China and the United States.

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