China-US 2+2｜Sullivan talks about next week's topics: touching the non-core of Hong Kong's first phase of trade agreement

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Written by: Yang Chinese

2021-03-13 23:27

Last update date: 2021-03-13 23:37

The White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters on March 12 that the first phase of the trade agreement is not expected to be the main topic next week, but Washington will send the message that the United States plans to take steps to ensure that its technology is not Will be used in ways that are not conducive to American security or values.

He said that when American officials meet with senior diplomats in Beijing next week, they will express concerns about China's actions in Hong Kong and the security risks involving technology.

He said that he did not expect the first phase of the trade agreement to become the main topic by then, and that the US would express to the Chinese government its concerns about issues involving Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang at the meeting.

Sullivan said that US officials will also deal with issues raised by Asian allies in the "Quadruple Security Dialogue" regarding China's "coercion of Australia" and "aggression on the Sino-Indian border."

The picture shows the U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan attending a press conference at the White House in Washington on March 12.

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