New tensions have arisen right before expected high-level meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials.
The United States has said for months that it wants to thaw its icy diplomatic relationship with China. New tension points keep getting in the way.
“We still want to have these conversations,” White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Wednesday. “We’re still in discussions with the PRC about how to move forward on that, but I just don’t have an update for you.”“The U.S.
A Chinese official unauthorized to speak to the press seemed to walk back the announcement of the meetings shortly after news of the Taiwan deal, saying “both sides are still discussing the details at the working level.”
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