Politico: The US Defense Secretary is going to China
| The American newspaper Politico quoted three diplomats based in Washington and wrote: The US Secretary of State will leave for China on a planned trip next week on April 23 (May 4). |
reported by Mehr News Agency, three American government officials who did not want to be named told Politico that Anthony Based on this report, the American news site “Politico” on Wednesday quoted three diplomats based in Washington. said that Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, will leave for China on April 23 (May 4).
By Politico, Blinken intent During his four-day trip to China next week (April 23), he will meet with high-ranking officials of this country and consult and negotiate on a wide range of issues.
In this connection, this American publication reported that before Lloyd Austin, the US Secretary of Defense on Tuesday, for the first time and after months have passed since the last meeting of the two sides in November 2022, with General “Dong Jun”, his Chinese counterpart through a video conference, explained and at length about The issue of the sovereignty of the island of Taiwan and respect for China’s territorial sovereignty and military cooperation based on mutual respect have been discussed and consulted.
Previously, the Chinese Ministry of Defense issued a statement announcing the request of the US Defense Minister for a meeting with the Chinese Defense Minister via video conference.
It should be said that the tensions in the South China Sea between the Chinese Navy and the US Navy and its allies, the status of the island of Taiwan, as well as bilateral economic relations are among the most important axes on which there is a possibility of consultation between the officials of the two sides.
