U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Wang Yi, who is the Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, convened again in Bangkok on January 26–27, 2024, local time. The two sides engaged in open, meaningful, and fruitful strategic communication regarding the implementation of the agreements made by the two heads of state during the summit meeting in San Francisco and the appropriate management of significant and delicate issues pertaining to China-US relations.
According to Wang Yi, the United States and China have maintained diplomatic relations for forty-five years this year. Both parties ought to seize this chance to reflect on the past, make inferences, and treat one another with respect.
Wang Yi emphasised that the Taiwan issue is an internal matter for China and that the election in the Taiwan area will not alter the fundamental reality that Taiwan is a part of China. The greatest danger to cross-strait peace and stability, as well as the greatest obstacle to China-US ties, is “Taiwan independence”. In addition to upholding the three China-U.S. Joint Communiqués and the one-China principle, the U.S. side needs to act on its vow to oppose “Taiwan independence” and promote China’s peaceful recovery.
Every nation has worries about its national security, but Wang Yi made the point that these worries ought to be justifiable and rational. The idea of security shouldn’t be politicised or overstretched, and it also can’t be used to stifle or limit the growth of other nations. The two parties
The two sides decided to work together to implement the “San Francisco vision”: the two heads of state will stay in regular contact to offer strategic guidance to bilateral relations; they will encourage exchanges between China and the United States in a variety of fields and at different levels; they will make good use of the current channels for strategic communication as well as a number of mechanisms for dialogue and consultation in areas like business, finance, diplomacy, military, economy,
