MOSCOW, Aug 4 groups to resolve contentious issues, an advance in bilateral relations following a series of high-level talks that began with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to Beijing in June, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
«Washington and Beijing will create two working groups that will deal with regional issues in the Asia-Pacific region and maritime issues, and possibly a third group that will affect broader areas,» the publication said, citing three sources.
The publication notes that US and Chinese officials will clarify the details in the coming months. This agreement was also discussed during the meeting of the head of the Department of North American and Oceanic Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Yang Tao, in Washington with high-ranking US officials.
According to a fourth source, both sides have not yet reached a final decision and are considering holding a series of meetings to «discuss difficult issues.»
In July, Blinken said that he had had frank and constructive talks in Jakarta with Wang Yi, head of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. , which took place against the background of a significant deterioration in relations between Beijing and Washington due to a whole range of issues, including the Taiwan issue, the incident with a Chinese balloon shot down over the United States, as well as ongoing disagreements in trade and technology areas.