An official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party expressed this Tuesday, in an editorial, the hope that this Monday’s meeting, between the leaders of China and the United States, means a “new beginning” in bilateral relations.
In a conciliatory tone, different from usual, the Global Times wrote that the meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali, where the G20 summit will take place until Wednesday, may “open the doors” to “greater communication between China and the United States “. ” and ” constitute a starting point” for further cooperation.
“China maintains continuity and stability in its policy towards the United States, and has always urged the United States to do its part, which is not only in mutual interest, but also meets the expectations of the international community,” he said.
The article is in line with the statements by both leaders after the meeting, in which they did not evade the main points of tension in the relationship, including the issue of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory and which Washington has supported, commercial disputes. or the war in Ukraine, about which both condemned Moscow’s thinly veiled threats to resort to nuclear weapons.
“The goal of managing China-US relations well should not be just to avoid conflict,” the editorial added, reflecting the views of China’s leaders on issues of international concern.
The newspaper called for more meetings, emphasizing that “not all problems can be solved in one meeting.” The Global Times has shed the belligerent rhetoric of recent months, especially since the visit to Taiwan last August by the leader of the US Congress, Nancy Pelosi.
“The meeting [entre Xi e Biden] It showed that the two superpowers still have many common views,” he said.
The relationship between China and the US has deteriorated rapidly in recent decades, marked by a protracted trade and technology war, and disagreements over the status of Taiwan and Hong Kong or violations of the human rights of ethnic minorities in the region. Xinjiang Chinese.
Beijing’s stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also fueled mistrust. Chinese officials have refrained from condemning the invasion, though Beijing has avoided direct support such as supplying weapons.
Taiwan is one of the most complex issues. Biden has repeatedly stated that the United States would defend the island in the event of a Chinese invasion. His administration officials stressed, however, that the US’s adherence to the “one China” policy has not changed. This policy recognizes the Beijing government while allowing informal relations and defense ties with Taipei.
Some comments in the Global Times coincided with Biden’s statements against the advent of a new cold war and are also in line with the G20’s position to avoid a clash between blocs of countries, caused by reasons such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
European Council President Charles Michel said today that G20 members have concluded, in a draft joint statement, to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, despite differences between their members.
This would be unprecedented after a year in which the group made up of the 20 most developed countries and main emerging powers did not reach an agreement on any document.
Source: TSF
