Senior officials of China, U.S. hold candid, in-depth talks in Vienna

(ECNS) -- 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. They held candid, in-depth, substantive and constructive discussions on ways to remove obstacles in China-U.S. relations and stabilize the relationship from deterioration, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a news briefing on Friday.

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, the spokesperson added.

Both sides agreed to continue to make good use of this channel of strategic communication, he said.