The Great Wall of China Near the White House

The Great Wall of China near the White House

China and the United States ready to resume talks

The Great Wall of China near the White House: According to Iran Gate, in recent days there have been signs of efforts to warm relations between Beijing and Washington. These efforts, some of which are mentioned below, indicate that a change is happening and there is a will to improve the situation.

Are relations between China and the United States changing?

Nicholas Burns, the U.S. Ambassador to China, said on Tuesday that Washington is ready to talk with China and expressed hope that Beijing would also join this American vision and be ready to start talks and improve its relations with the country. Burns did not go into specifics and did not specify when Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, might travel to China, a trip that was postponed after the Beijing spy balloon crisis.

Nicholas Burns said, ‘Our view is that we need better and deeper communication channels between the two countries.’ He explained during a program at the Stimson Center, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank that aims to strengthen international peace and security through a combination of analysis and outreach, which he attended remotely, ‘We are ready to talk.’

In recent weeks, there have actually been various stages that indicate a mutual effort to start dialogue between the United States and China, especially regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine. Below, the actions taken are briefly mentioned.

April 21: Janet Yellen’s first opening with China

According to Janet Yellen, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, cutting trade ties with China would be a mistake for everyone. In fact, this was the first step taken by the U.S. economic manager to extend a hand to Beijing.

April 26: Xi Jinping’s phone call with Zelensky

On April 26, Xi Jinping, the President of China, for the first time since the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine, called his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky described the conversation as lengthy and meaningful.

April 27: Sullivan’s commitment and patience with Beijing

Jake Sullivan, the White House National Security Advisor, during his speech at the Brookings Institution, an American non-profit, non-partisan think tank that analyzes political, social, and economic issues, outlined the new international policy of the United States after globalization and said creating a new global balance requires commitment and patience. In this new world order, the relationship with China cannot be ignored or eliminated.

May 2: China voted against Russia at the UN

China and India voted on a United Nations General Assembly resolution related to UN and Council of Europe reports, a resolution that explicitly refers to the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine.

May 3: Blinken hopes to visit China by the end of the year

Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, had previously canceled his trip to Beijing after the incident with China’s spy balloons over U.S. skies. Now he is trying again and hopes to visit China by the end of the year.

May 4: John Kerry invited to Beijing for climate affairs

John Kerry, the former U.S. Secretary of State under President Barack Obama, who is currently the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, announced that he has been invited by the Chinese government to visit the country to discuss how to prevent the global climate change crisis.