US National Security Advisor Arrives in Beijing Amid Protests Over Regional Aggression

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday arrived in Beijing for a three-day visit ahead of the U.S. general election in November and recent statements condemning China’s aggression in the South China Sea.

Ahead of the closed-door meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Sullivan told reporters they would discuss areas of agreement and disagreement that “need to be managed effectively and substantively.” Wang described China-U.S. ties as “critical”, with a bearing on the world, and which have taken “twists and turns.”

Sullivan and Wang are expected to focus on several key issues in the bilateral relationship, including advancing counternarcotics cooperation, military-to-military communication, and AI safety and risk discussion, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Monday.

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