Foreign Ministry: China and the U.S. Maintain Communication on Arrangements for Interactions Between the Two Heads of State Within the Year
China and the U.S. are maintaining communication on arrangements for interactions between the two heads of state, and high-level contacts within the year remain in focus Pay attention to developments during APEC and the progress of economic and trade consultations to obtain the latest signals
On September 24, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that China and the United States are still maintaining communication regarding arrangements for interactions between the two heads of state within this year.
At the regular press briefing that day, a reporter asked whether China and the United States would hold further economic and trade talks during the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting or the Shenzhen APEC Summit, and whether the U.S. leader had been invited to attend the Shenzhen APEC Summit. Guo Jiakun responded that, regarding questions related to ChinaU.S. economic and trade consultations, the reporter should inquire with the relevant Chinese authorities; as for the arrangements for interactions between the two heads of state, he said that both sides have been maintaining communication.
This statement shows that China and the United States are still maintaining a dialogue mechanism regarding highlevel contacts and related arrangements.