Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor, said on Thursday that the U.S. was not seeking a new Cold War with China or changing its system.
Mr Sullivan stated this during a meeting with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing.
He explained that the revitalisation of U.S. alliances, especially in Asia, was not against China. He recalled that since the San Francisco Summit, the two world leaders had 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.
Mr Sullivan expressed confidence that U.S.-China relations would develop sustainably.
Mr Sullivan further said Mr Biden was looking forward to communicating with Mr Xi again soon.
Earlier, Mr Xi stated that countries needed solidarity and coordination, not division or confrontation, in a changing and turbulent world.
He said 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,” Mr Xi said.
He further explained that China remained focused on managing its affairs well and would continue to deepen reform comprehensively.
He said this was to further improve the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics that suit China’s national conditions.
Mr Xi said 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.