US and China Activate 'Diplomatic Policy' Communication Channel Following Economic and Financial Talks

Senior officials from the United States and China have begun communicating in the field of diplomatic policy planning following the agreement reached at the leaders' summit in November last year.

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According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 29th, Miao Deyu, Director-General of the Policy Planning Department (equivalent to Deputy Minister), met with Salman Ahmed, Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State, in Shanghai on the 27th to hold the first U.S.-China diplomatic policy consultation.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "Both sides conducted frank, in-depth, and constructive communication focusing on their respective diplomatic policies, the international situation, and regional issues."

Earlier, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed at the U.S. San Francisco summit in November last year to strengthen high-level exchanges and to promote and activate negotiations between the two countries in areas including business, economy, finance, export controls, Asia-Pacific affairs, maritime issues, arms control, non-proliferation, diplomatic policy planning, joint working groups, and disability.

Since then, the two countries have successively held working group meetings in fields such as economy, finance, and drug control, and have begun utilizing communication channels.

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