High-Level Meeting Between US and China Held in Vienna

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After a prolonged period of silence between the US and China, a high-level meeting took place amid significant tensions. President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, met with China's top foreign policy official, Wang Yi, in Vienna.

Foreign Minister Schallenberg Met with Both Jake Sullivan Wang Yi. / Picture: © BMEIA Bundesministerium für Europa, Integration und Äußeres / YouTube Screenshot

The Austrian Foreign Ministry welcomed the meeting and said it had been involved in its preparation, ORF reported. Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg met with both Sullivan and Wang. The Foreign Ministry stressed that open and constructive channels of dialogue between the United States and China are important for regional and international stability. Vienna will continue to be…