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U.S.-China High-Level Engagement

"On May 8, 2023, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns in Beijing. Qin Gang said that the China-U.S. relationship is of great significance not only for both countries but also for the world. In November last year, President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden had a successful meeting in Bali and reached important common understandings. However, a series of erroneous words and deeds by the U.S. side since then have undermined the hard-won positive momentum of the China-U.S. relationship. The agenda of dialogue and cooperation agreed upon by the two sides has been disrupted, and the bilateral relationship has once again encountered a freeze. The pressing task is to stabilize the China-U.S. relationship, avoid a spiral decline, and prevent any unexpected incidents between China and the U.S…China will remain committed to handling the China-U.S. relationship in line with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation put forward by President Xi Jinping…Qin Gang said that the U.S. should correct its perception of China, and reinstate a rational policy toward China…The U.S. should not talk about communication while continuously suppressing and containing China. The U.S. must not say one thing but do the opposite. The U.S. must respect China’s bottom lines and red lines, and stop damaging China’s sovereignty, security, and development interests...the U.S. must handle the Taiwan question in the right way. It must stop hollowing out the one-China principle, and stop supporting and conniving at 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces…The two countries should advance dialogue and cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and reciprocity." (“Qin Gang Meets with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns,” Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 8, 2023)

"...maintaining open lines of communication with the PRC has been a key tenet of our approach as it relates to this very complicated bilateral relationship…And just as the Secretary does when he speaks to his counterpart, the ambassador spoke in his meeting about the areas where our two countries can cooperate, such as addressing the challenge of the climate crisis, such as addressing cooperation when it comes to global health and public health, as well as important opportunities on food security and other things..our belief is that with the PRC, we want to and intend to open – keep lines of communication open." (U.S. State Department Press Briefing, May 8, 2023)

"China and the U.S. are in communication. What matters is that the U.S. cannot keep raising the issue of communication on the one hand, while on the other, keep suppressing and containing China. The U.S. cannot say one thing but do another. We urge the U.S. to form a correct perception of China, respect China’s red lines, stop undermining China’s sovereignty, security and development interests, and work with China in the same direction to bring bilateral relations back on the track of sound and stable growth." (Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Regular Press Conference, May 11, 2023)

"On May 10 and 11 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met in Vienna, Austria. The two sides held candid, in-depth, substantive and constructive discussions on ways to remove obstacles in China-U.S. relations and stabilize the relationship from deterioration. Director Wang fully elaborated on China’s serious position on the Taiwan question. The two sides also exchanged views on the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, Ukraine and other international and regional issues of mutual interest. Both sides agreed to continue to make good use of this channel of strategic communication." (Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Regular Press Conference, May 12, 2023)

"The National Security Adviser underscored that the United States and the PRC are in competition but that the U.S. does not seek conflict or confrontation. He raised specific issues in the bilateral relationship.  He also raised concerns about detained American citizens, underscoring that this is a personal priority of President Biden. He indicated that the United States stands ready to work with the PRC on issues of transnational concerns, such as counternarcotics. The two sides also discussed local and regional security issues…The two sides discussed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cross-Strait issues among other topics." (“Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with PRC Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi,” U.S. White House, May 12, 2023)

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom

"The People’s Republic of China seized, imprisoned, and banished predominantly Muslim Uyghurs to re-education camps. They continue the repression of Tibetan Buddhists, Chinese Christians, and Falun Gong practitioners – many of whom are fleeing the PRC’s abuses." (“Secretary Antony J. Blinken On the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom,” U.S. State Department, May 15, 2023)

"China continues to be one of the worst abusers of human rights and religious freedom in the world. They continue to engage in genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs. They’re also continuing their repression of Tibetan Buddhists, Protestants, Catholics, Falun Gong, and Hui Muslims." (“Senior State Department Official on the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom,” U.S. State Department, May 15, 2023)

"The remarks by the U.S. side lack factual basis and distort China’s ethnic and religious policies. These remarks are entirely driven by ideological bias with no respect for truth or rationality. We do not accept it and categorically reject it. The Chinese government protects citizens’ freedom of religious belief in accordance with the law. People of all ethnic groups in China are fully entitled to the freedom of religious belief as prescribed by law... The 'genocide' is nothing but an egregious lie propagated by the U.S. side...We urge the U.S. to face up to and reflect on its own problems, respect the facts and truth, stop applying double standard, and stop using the so-called human rights, religious and ethnic issues to meddle in China’s internal affairs. The attempt of using the so-called human rights and religious issues to hold back China’s development is doomed to fail." (Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Regular Press Conference, May 16, 2023)
From the Initiative

China’s Overseas Influence Operations: Toolkit and Strategies

In this episode of the U.S.-China Nexus, Kenton Thibaut of the Atlantic Council shares her research on the variety of tools China employs to conduct overseas influence operations. 
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