L-R: Jake Sullivan, U.S. National Security Advisor and President Xi Jinping on Thursday in Beijing. (NAN)
Jake Sullivan, U.S. President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor, on Thursday said the U.S. is not seeking a new Cold War with China or changing China’s system.
Sullivan made this known during a meeting with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing.
He explained that the revitalisation of U.S. alliances especially in Asia is not against China.
The presidential aide also conveyed the regards of President Biden to President Xi.
He recalled that since the San Francisco Summit between the two world leaders, the duo have earnestly implemented their common understandings and achieved positive progress.
According to him, the earlier round of strategic communication with Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi in China was “in-depth, candid, substantive and constructive.”
“The U.S. does not seek a new Cold War; it does not seek to change China’s system.
“The revitalisation of U.S. alliances is not against China.
“The U.S. does not support Taiwan’s independence and it does not seek conflict with China.
“The One-China policy of the U.S. has not changed and it has no intention to use Taiwan as a tool to contain China,” Sullivan said.
He said that the U.S. hoped to maintain strategic communication with China and find a way for the duo to coexist in peace.
The National Security Advisor expressed confidence that U.S.-China relations would develop in a sustainable way.
Sullivan further said that Biden was looking forward to having communication again with Xi soon.
Earlier, Xi stated that in a changing and turbulent world, countries needed solidarity and coordination, not division or confrontation.
According to him, people want openness and progress, not exclusion or regress.
“As two major countries, China and the U.S. should be responsible for history, for the people and for the world.
“They should be the source of stability for world peace and the propeller for common development.
“Great changes have taken place in the two countries and in China-U.S. relations.
”China’s commitment to the goal of a stable, healthy and sustainable China-U.S. relationship remains unchanged.
“Its principle in handling the relationship based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation remains unchanged.
“Its position of firmly safeguarding the country’s sovereignty, security and development interests remains unchanged.
“Its efforts to carry forward the traditional friendship between the Chinese and American people remain unchanged,” Xi said.
He further explained that China remained focused on managing its own affairs well and would continue to deepen reform comprehensively.
This, he said, was to further improve the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics that suits China’s national conditions.
Xi said that China would follow the path of peaceful development.
He also assured that the country would work closely with other countries for common development and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sullivan’s visit to Beijing is scheduled to end on Thursday (today, August 29).
It is aimed at setting the stage for Biden to hold his final summit with Xi before leaving office in January, 2025. (NAN)
