During a meeting between U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, U.S. and Chinese officials held productive talks to maintain open communication and manage competition. They discussed key international concerns, including Russia-Ukraine, the Middle East, and the South China Sea. Both countries' leaders agreed to regular strategic communication for bilateral relations guidance. The White House confirmed a commitment to pursue additional high-level diplomacy and consultations. The talks were described as candid and substantive. However, the U.S. was unable to convince China to use its economic leverage over Iran to stop Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and the talks failed to produce a breakthrough on this issue.
#US - #China meetings fail to produce breakthrough on Red Sea shipping attacks The U.S. failed in two days of talks to prod China into pressuring Iran to stop Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, an administration official said Saturday. National security… https://t.co/rNEy4MQtMX
Politico: "Talks between the US and China to pressure Iran to curb Houthi attacks have failed."
Top U.S. and Chinese officials wrapped up talks that focused on managing the superpowers’ relationship, though Washington appeared to have failed to get Beijing to do more to pressure Iran to halt Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. https://t.co/qnnO7K6wKx
Apparently, China is not convinced by the persuasive powers of Jake "once-in-a-generation intellect" Sullivan — no signs Beijing will use economic leverage over Iran to stem Houthi attacks in Red Sea. https://t.co/ciowKBlSCJ
🇺🇸🇮🇷🇨🇳🇾🇪‼️🚨 “The United States was unable to convince China to pressure Iran to stop Houthi attacks in Yemen.” -> Complex chain of convincing … According to Politico, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok yesterday,… https://t.co/5QQyzOnvJq
China's top diplomat Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held "candid, substantive" talks in Bangkok, focusing on the sensitive issues of Taiwan and the attacks in the Red Sea by Huthi rebels, officials said Saturday ⬇️ https://t.co/O5mA5s9nrp
*US'S SULLIVAN URGED CHINA TO INFLUENCE IRAN OVER HOUTHI ATTACKS "Because, you see, we can't"
NEW: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan pressed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to use the country's influence to help rein in Iran's support for Houthis attacking Red Sea merchant vessels. Read more: https://t.co/H5aQICdZwx
#Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had candid, substantive, fruitful strategic communication with #US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, said China's foreign ministry. https://t.co/haGgRmRP6L
🔴 U.S. AND CHINA AGREE TO PURSUE ADDITIONAL DIPLOMACY, HIGH-LEVEL CONSULTATIONS: WHITE HOUSE
🔴 WHITE HOUSE: US AND CHINA OFFICIALS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION, PURSUING HIGH-LEVEL DIPLOMACY AND CONSULTATIONS IN KEY AREAS
🔴 WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS ENGAGE IN PRODUCTIVE TALKS WITH CHINESE COUNTERPARTS ABOUT RUSSIA-UKRAINE, MIDDLE EAST, AND SOUTH CHINA SEA ISSUES
🔴 WHITE HOUSE AND CHINESE OFFICIALS HOLD TALKS TO MAINTAIN OPEN COMMUNICATION, RESPONSIBLY MANAGE COMPETITION: WANG, SULLIVAN MEETING.
🔴 CHINA FOREIGN MINISTRY: US AND CHINA LEADERS TO UTILIZE CURRENT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION CHANNELS AND DIALOGUE MECHANISMS
🔴 CHINA FOREIGN MINISTRY: US-CHINA PRESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN REGULAR CONTACT FOR STRATEGIC GUIDANCE ON BILATERAL RELATIONS