Sullivan Secures One Last Xi-Biden Phone Call

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“The US should correct its strategic understanding of China, return to a rational and pragmatic China policy, truly respect China's core interests, work with China to promote communication and exchanges between the two militaries, and jointly shoulder the responsibilities of a major power,” he added.

He said the US side must stop colluding with the Taiwan army, militarizing the island and spreading Taiwan-related misinformation.

According to the White House's press release, Sullivan underscored the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait during this meeting with Wang on Wednesday.

But according to a statement published by the China side, Sullivan told Wang that the US does not seek a new Cold War or a change of China's system and that the revitalization of US alliances is not against China. He said the US does not support“Taiwan independence” or seek conflict with China.

Russian defense industry

During his meeting with Wang on Wednesday, Sullivan expressed concerns about China's support for the Russian defense industrial base and its impact on European and transatlantic security.

He said the US is committed to defending its Indo-Pacific allies and expressed concern about China's destabilizing actions against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea.

He also said that the US will continue to take necessary actions to prevent advanced US technologies from being used to undermine its national security, without unduly limiting trade or investment.

On August 23, the US Department of the Treasury and the Department of State sanctioned 400 individuals and companies in Russia, Asia, Europe and the Middle East and accused them of providing products and services that enable Moscow to sustain its war effort in Ukraine and evade sanctions.

At the same time, the US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 123 firms to its export control list. The targeted firms include 63 Russian firms and 42 Chinese firms, which are mostly based in Hong Kong and Guangdong province.

Some Chinese commentators said the US won't be able to break China-Russian ties.

“In its press release, the US side once again slandered China for 'supporting the Russian defense industry' and discredited China's normal rights protection and law enforcement activities in the South China Sea,” a Tianjin-based columnist called Lanni writes in an article published on Thursday.“It shows that the US will continue to attack China with these issues.”

The writer says Russian Senator Aleksey Pushkov had previously warned that Sullivan wanted to use its Beijing trip to break Sino-Russian ties and force China to stand with Western countries. The writer says such an effort is doomed to fail as Sino-Russian relations will continue to improve but not be affected by third parties.

'Peaceful co-existence'

During his trip, Sullivan has been repeatedly reminded by Chinese officials that China is committed to achieving mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation with the US.

“When China and the US, two major countries, engage with each other, the numer one issue is to develop a right strategic perception,” Xi told Sullivan in their meeting on Thursday.“They need to first and foremost find a good answer to the overarching question: Are China and the United States rivals or partners?”