Top US, Chinese advisers meet in Zurich amid tense relations
By JAMEY KEATEN and AAMER MADHANI
Associated Press
ZURICH (AP) — Top diplomatic advisers to President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have met for talks in Switzerland as the United States looks to improve communication at a time of rising tensions between the global powers. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi held discussions at a hotel near Zurich’s airport. In the latest sign of the stress, the Chinese military has been flying dozens of sorties near the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing considers part of its territory. The Biden administration says Beijing is undermining regional peace and stability with its “provocative” action.
