King Jung says "Road to China-US Summit is not smooth... Must return to Bali Agreement"

Last Year's Summit Agreement Mentioned Regarding Taiwan Issue and Others

As the United States and China agreed to jointly work on holding a summit next month, China's top diplomat reiterated that the U.S. must implement the bilateral agreements addressing China's security concerns.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 29th, Wang Yi, Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the Chinese Communist Party and Foreign Minister, made these remarks on the 28th (local time) at an international strategy forum hosted by the Aspen Institute think tank in Washington, U.S.

Director Wang said, "Both sides (China and the U.S.) have agreed to work together to realize the San Francisco summit (next month)," but added, "The 'road to San Francisco' will not be smooth, and it cannot be left to 'autopilot.'"

He emphasized, "Both sides must ensure a 'return to Bali' and implement the joint understanding (consensus) reached by the two heads of state," adding, "We must exclude interference, overcome obstacles, promote consensus, and accumulate achievements."

The king is the Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office of the Chinese Communist Party and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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The 'return to Bali' mentioned by Director Wang refers to the commitments made by President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Bali, Indonesia, last November, which both the U.S. and China must implement.

China also calls this the 'spirit of the Bali meeting,' which includes the so-called 'Five Nos': ▲ no pursuit of a new Cold War ▲ no pursuit of regime change in China ▲ no pursuit of anti-China alliances ▲ no support for Taiwan independence ▲ no desire to provoke conflict with China. China has criticized President Biden for agreeing to these but not implementing them through actions.

With the possibility of a U.S.-China summit being held for the first time in a year at the upcoming APEC summit in San Francisco next month, Director Wang’s remarks are interpreted as a clear reiteration of China’s 'demands,' including addressing security concerns.

On his visit to the U.S. starting from the 26th, Director Wang evaluated, "During this visit, China and the U.S. engaged in deep, constructive, and substantive strategic communication on various issues of common interest with an attitude of equality and mutual respect," and said, "We jointly sent positive signals regarding the stabilization and improvement of China-U.S. relations."

Director Wang added, "Although there are still various disagreements and contradictions between China and the U.S., and many issues to be resolved, both sides recognize that it is beneficial and necessary for the two major powers to maintain dialogue," and "Both sides hope to stabilize and improve China-U.S. relations as soon as possible."

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