U.S. officials are promising a “very direct” conversation with Chinese officials during a high-level, annual dialogue that continues Tuesday in Washington.
Cybersecurity, China’s disputed maritime claims and bilateral efforts to combat climate change are among the main topics expected to be raised during the meetings.
The talks opened Monday with a series of wide-ranging Strategic Security Dialogue meetings, which a senior State Department official described as frank.
“They’ve been candid and to the point in dealing with issues where we disagree and are very good for trying to find ways to narrow our differences on these most sensitive issues in the relationship,” the official said.
China’s official Xinhua news agency said the two sides held an “in-depth exchange of views on issues of common concern” and said they agreed to continue working to promote trust and improve relations.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will join Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang and State Councilor Yang Jiechi at Tuesday’s broader U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue.
Source-VOA
