(ANSA-AFP) – SHANGHAI, APRIL 25 – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly”, starting his visit to the Asian country today. “We have an obligation to our people, and indeed to the world, to manage the relationship between our two countries responsibly,” Blinken said in Shanghai while meeting with the leader of the local Communist Party.
he US Secretary of State said President Joe Biden is committed to “direct and sustained” dialogue between the world’s two largest economies, after years of growing tension. “I think it’s important to highlight the value and indeed the necessity of direct engagement, of talking to each other; highlighting our differences, which are real, trying to overcome them,” Blinken said. Chinese Communist Party Secretary for Shanghai Chen Jining welcomed Blinken and spoke about the importance of American businesses to the city. “Whether we choose cooperation or confrontation, it affects the well-being of both peoples, both countries and the future of humanity,” Chen said. (ANSA-AFP).
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