BEIJING – U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is set to visit Beijing next week for a series of discussions with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, focusing on a range of critical issues including North Korea, the Middle East, and the dynamics of bilateral ties.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Sullivan’s trip, scheduled from Tuesday to Thursday, is part of ongoing efforts by Washington to keep open lines of communication with Beijing amid growing competition between the two superpowers. The talks will also address U.S. concerns regarding China’s alleged support for Russia’s defense industrial base and activities in the South China Sea.
“I expect the two will also exchange views on other global issues, like the DPRK, the Middle East, and Burma, and I expect they will also discuss cross-strait issues,” the official added, highlighting the broad agenda of the talks. DPRK stands for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea.
The upcoming meetings underscore a crucial period in U.S.-China relations as the two sides navigate complex geopolitical landscapes. This will be Sullivan’s fifth face-to-face meeting with Chinese officials in the past 18 months, following earlier engagements in Vienna and Malta last year.
The dialogues occur at a strategic time as the U.S. heads towards a presidential election on November 5, with Sino-U.S. relations being a significant foreign policy pillar.