New Delhi: The United States and China held high-level face-to-face talks on Monday, which highlighted the sharp differences between the two countries.
Although the tone of the meeting seems rather less satisfied relative, things are immediately heated.
While China issued a long list of demands and complaints that accused the US to reduce the development of the country, human rights issues characterized by red in Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet.
Taking an aggressive attitude, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Xie Feng blamed the US for “Buntu Road” in bilateral relations.
He further added that some Americans describe China as “the enemy who imagined”.
Xie met with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman at a closed resort hotel in Tianjin.
In a telephone interview with the Associated Press following the conversation, Sherman said, “This is the process where we have taken another step.
We come to this conversation does not expect any specific results.” In addition, China issued two lists to the US – one of the mistakes to be stopped, and others that include cases of the country’s main individuals.
During the press direction, Xie said that in the list of errors, China urged the US to: – unconditionally revoked the visa limit on members of the Chinese Communist Party and their family members – removing Chinese media registration as foreign agents or foreign missions – stopped oppressing Chinese companies.
– Stop harassing Chinese students – Stop attacking the Institute of Confucius – Drop Extradition Meng Wanzhou in the list of major cases of individuals who worried China, Xie said that the country expressed great concerns over “visa denial of some Chinese students, unfair treatment of Chinese citizens , harassment and stormed the Chinese embassy and consulate, and anti-Asian sentiment, anti-Chinese growing in the US.
“” China asked the US to deal with cases as soon as possible, and truly respect and protect legitimate rights and interests Residents and Chinese institutions, “he explained.
Meanwhile, Sherman raised concerns over human rights issues, including Beijing’s anti-democratic leadership in Hong Kong and the ongoing genocide in Xinjiang.
“Deputy Secretary of the US raised our concerns about human rights, including Beijing’s anti-democratic hard action in Hong Kong; genocide and ongoing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang; violations in Tibet; and restrictions on media access and freedom of the spokesman for the Ned Price Department said in a statement.
“He also talked about our worries about Beijing’s behavior in cyberspace; across the Taiwan Strait.
“Sherman also reaffirmed concerns about China’s reluctance to work with the World Health Organization and allowed the second phase investigation to the origin of Covid-19.
He also raised cases of Americans and Canada who were detained in China or below The prohibition came out and reminded officials that people did not bid chips.
Sherman is the highest US officials to visit China since President Joe Biden served in January.
He held a separate meeting on Monday with both Xie, who was responsible for US-Chinese relations, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The relationship between the two countries deteriorated sharply under the predecessor of Biden, Donald Trump.
Both parties still dispose of a number of problems including technology, cybersecurity and human rights.
(With input from agency)