Published 19:31 IST, January 23rd 2021
China Embassy in US refutes report of 'high level' meeting to normalise ties
"We hope the media concerned respect the facts and report on Sino-US relations in an objective and responsible manner", China's embassy in the US stated.
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Chinese embassy in United States on January 22 refuted claims that Beijing was attempting to hold a ‘high-level meeting’ with US to rmaliz=se ties after President Joe Biden took office on January 20. “ report does t hold true to facts,” Chinese embassy to US wrote on its website, citing a Wall Street Journal report that claimed, “China has handed a proposal to reset troubled US-China relationship by sending Politburo member Yang Jiechi to Washington”. It ded, “Ambassor Cui Tiankai suggested idea in letters to US officials and through conversations with intermediaries.” report backed proposal citing officials close to kwledge of initiative.
Chinese embassy, on Saturday, debunked report, saying that Chinese government "never wrote such letters". It furr condemned report as unverified, stating: "We hope media concerned respect facts and report on Si-US relations in an objective and responsible manner". embassy’s statement asserted that two nations, regardless, must focus on bilateral ties and cooperation for a stable relationship that was dismantled during Trump ministration. This, given that within just 36 hours of Joe Biden’s inaugural ceremony, China sanctioned at least 28 US high profile officials, most of m from Trump ministration.
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Sanctions against US officials
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs anunced executive order at 1 am Beijing time Thursday. China’s state-backed Global Times and or press outlets published articles in both English and Chinese about sanctions on US. “US officials and politicians cant be allowed to make a profit from China while attacking China. Washington’s ‘revolving door’ is well kwn,” one of articles on Global Times re. In aftermath of ban, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying took to Twitter and wrote: “ people’s republic has suffered and hope to see ties return to right track at an early date,” She ded, “‘A new day for US, as said by American media, we wish same for China-US relations".
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19:31 IST, January 23rd 2021