Xi is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing

He told reporters that the two sides must ensure that “we are as clear as possible about the areas where we disagree, at least to avoid misunderstandings, to avoid miscalculations.”

In his remarks, Wang told Blinken that US-China relations are “beginning to stabilize” with increased dialogue and cooperation.

“This is something that our people and the international community welcome,” he added, but warned that “negative factors” were increasing and accumulating, and this was causing “all kinds of unrest.”

He added, “China's legitimate development rights have been unreasonably suppressed and our basic interests are facing challenges,” calling on Washington “not to cross China's red lines.”

President Joe Biden met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in San Francisco last year on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference.

In early April, during a call with Xi Jinping — the first such phone meeting since July 2022 — Biden raised a range of American concerns, According to a White House readout of the call.

Tensions have been simmering for years, from Trade war To the repercussions of the alleged Chinese spy balloon over the skies of the United States. Recently, the United States accused China of aiding Russia's military efforts in Ukraine.

Before Blinken's visit, A A senior official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs He said the top US diplomat was planning to warn Beijing against supporting Russia's efforts to rebuild its defense base, which threatens to undermine European security.

Thursday Blinken He met with Shanghai Communist Party Secretary Chen JiningIt “raised concerns about trade policies and non-market economic practices,” according to the US State Department.

He stressed that “the United States seeks healthy economic competition” with China and provides equal opportunities for American workers and companies operating in the country, his spokesman Matthew Miller said. He said in a statement.

This was Blinken's second trip to China after a high-stakes diplomatic mission to calm tensions between the United States and China in June last year.

He said on Friday that it was important to demonstrate that we were “responsibly managing the most important relationship.”

He added, “I hope that we can make some progress on the issues that our two presidents agreed on the need to cooperate, but also clarify our differences and intentions, and make clear to each other our position.”