ToBeijingnow, where U.S. PresidentBiden's NationalSecurityAdvisoriswrappingupthreedaysofhigh-leveltalks, includingtoday's raremeetingwithoneofChina's topgenerals.
バイデン米大統領の国家安全保障アドバイザーが3日間にわたるハイレベル会談を終えている北京へ。
JakeSullivan's talkswithGeneralZhangYujiawerecordial, butincluded a warningthattheUnitedStatesshouldstop, quote, collusionwithTaiwan. SullivanstressedtheimportanceofstabilityintheTaiwanStrait, evenasChinaisembroiledinseparatesecuritydisputeswith U.S. alliesJapanandthePhilippines. Sullivanwasthefirst U.S. NationalSecurity
Hangingoverthetalksisthecoming U.S. election. DonaldTrumphaspromisedtodoubledownonhistoughstancetowardBeijingfromhislastterminoffice, includingraisingtariffsonChinesegoods. ButKamalaHarrishasyettomakeclearhowshe'llapproachrelationswithChina, onlystaking a strongstanceattherecentDemocraticPartyconvention.
AndonTuesday, Japanpubliclyclaimedforthefirsttimethat a Chinesemilitaryaircrafthadbreacheditsairspace. Tokyosaidtheincidentwas a seriousviolationofthecountry's sovereignty. Beijingsaidthatitwasinvestigatingthematter.
BothBeijingandWashingtonhavesoughttomanageexpectationsforoutcomesfromthetalks. ButwiththevolatilefewmonthsaheadinUSpolitics, simplykeepingtieson a stablefootingwillbe a welcomeresultforthetwosides.
ToBeijingnow, where U.S. PresidentBiden's NationalSecurityAdvisoriswrappingupthreedaysofhigh-leveltalks, includingtoday's raremeetingwithoneofChina's topgenerals.