{"id":2090380,"date":"2023-11-04T18:14:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T22:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-chinese-diplomats-hold-candid-discussion-on-maritime-issues-in-beijing\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T18:17:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T22:17:40","slug":"us-chinese-diplomats-hold-candid-discussion-on-maritime-issues-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-chinese-diplomats-hold-candid-discussion-on-maritime-issues-in-beijing\/","title":{"rendered":"US and Chinese diplomats discuss maritime issues in Beijing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-chinese-diplomats-hold-candid-discussion-on-maritime-issues-in-beijing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2090380&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senior US and\u2062 Chinese Officials Hold\u2063 Talks on Maritime Issues<\/h2>\n<p>Senior \u2063officials from the United States and\u2064 China engaged in &#8220;substantive&#8221; and &#8220;candid&#8221;\u2064 discussions on maritime matters, \u2062including the\u2062 disputed South China Sea, during a meeting in Beijing on Friday. The talks involved Mark Lambert, the China Coordinator and deputy assistant secretary for China and Taiwan at the State Department, and\u2062 Hong Liang, China&#8217;s director-general for\u200c boundary and \u2063ocean affairs.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, part of the Biden administration&#8217;s efforts to maintain open communication with Beijing and responsibly manage the US-China relationship,\u200c emphasized the need to\u2063 resume military-military channels to prevent miscommunication and miscalculation. The United States expressed concerns over China&#8217;s dangerous actions in the South China Sea, such as obstructing\u2064 a Philippine resupply mission and engaging \u2064in an unsafe intercept of a US aircraft.<\/p>\n<h2>Tense US-China \u2062Relations<\/h2>\n<p>The visit by Mr. Lambert precedes a planned meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader \u2062Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum later this\u2064 month. Relations between the two countries\u200c have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-chinese-diplomats-hold-candid-discussion-on-maritime-issues-in-beijing\/\" title=\"US and Chinese diplomats discuss maritime issues in Beijing.\">reached historic lows\u200c due<\/a> to disputes over various issues, \u2064including Taiwan, trade, security, and technology.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/chinese-warplane-fires-flares-close-to-canadian-helicopter-in-south-china-sea-5522560?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jacob-siegel-on-disinformation-the-hoax-of-the-century-part-1\/\" title=\"Jacob Siegel discusses disinformation and refers to it as the 'Hoax of the Century' in Part 1.\">ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories<\/a>&#8220;><strong>Chinese Warplane Fires Flares Close to Canadian Helicopter in South China Sea<\/strong><\/a>  \u200c &#8211; 11\/3\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/us-renews-warning-it-will-defend-philippines-after-incidents-with-chinese-vessels-in-south-china-sea-5515121?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>US Renews Warning It Will Defend Philippines After Incidents\u200d With Chinese Vessels in South China Sea<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/23\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Biden administration has been actively engaging with Beijing to stabilize relations, with top US officials, including Treasury Secretary Janet \u2062Yellen, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, visiting\u2063 China\u200b for talks. Mr. Blinken has also raised concerns about China&#8217;s actions in the\u200c South China\u200c Sea and urged the resumption\u2063 of military-to-military channels between the two countries.<\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;Coercive, Risky Operational Behavior&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, highlighted\u2064 over 180 instances of Chinese \u200caircraft engaging in coercive and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-raises-alarm-over-chinese-militarys-sharp-increase-in-coercive-and-risky-behavior\/\" title=\"Pentagon alarmed by China's aggressive and risky military behavior surge.\">risky operational behavior<\/a> since the fall of 2021. These incidents involved reckless maneuvers, chaff discharges,\u2062 flares, and close approaches to US aircraft, aiming to interfere with US forces&#8217; operations in accordance with international law.<\/p>\n<p>Canada has also experienced intimidation in\u2064 the South China Sea. The Canadian Armed Forces \u2063reported that \u200ca Chinese J-11 fighter jet intercepted their CH-148 Cyclone helicopter during routine exercises, \u2062conducting a pass with little\u200c separation \u2063and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-russian-fighter-jet-damages-us-drone\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Russian Fighter Jet Collides with US Drone\">launching flares directly<\/a> in front of the helicopter.<\/p>\n<h2>South China Sea Claims<\/h2>\n<p>The Chinese Communist \u200cParty (CCP)\u200b has \u2064claimed territorial rights over almost the entire South China Sea, including areas that overlap with the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of neighboring countries. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) designates EEZs within 200 nautical \u2063miles of coastal nations&#8217; borders. \u200cThe Philippines&#8217; position on the issue was\u2064 recognized by\u200d the Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016,\u200c but China&#8217;s behavior has not changed, with \u200drepeated intrusions into Philippine maritime zones.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the \u200dUnited \u200cStates responded \u2062to China&#8217;s \u200dterritorial claims in the \u2064South \u200bChina Sea?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Th-china-sea_4124557.html?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories&#8221;><strong>US Renews Warning It Will Defend\u2064 Philippines After Incidents with Chinese Vessels in South China Sea<\/strong><\/a>  \u2064 &#8211; 10\/28\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/spy-plane-numbers-in-china-decline-military-analysts-believe\" ><strong>Spy \u2064Plane Numbers\u200c in China Decline, Military Analysts Believe<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/24\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Maritime Security Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>The\u2063 South China Sea has been\u2064 a major point of contention between the\u200c United States and China.\u200c China claims almost the entire region as its territory, including areas contested by\u200c several \u2062Southeast Asian \u2064nations such as\u2064 Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei. The United\u200d States has been vocal in rejecting\u200b China&#8217;s excessive territorial claims and has conducted freedom of navigation operations in the area to \u200cchallenge Beijing&#8217;s position.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bdiscussions\u2063 between the senior officials highlighted the importance of maintaining peace, stability, and freedom of \u200cnavigation in the South China Sea. The United\u200d States reiterated its commitment to its\u200c allies and\u2062 partners\u200c in the region, \u200cemphasizing the need for a rules-based international\u200b order that respects sovereignty, promotes the peaceful resolution of disputes,\u2063 and ensures adherence to international law.<\/p>\n<h2>The Way\u200b Forward<\/h2>\n<p>Both parties acknowledged that tensions and differences between the United\u200d States and China exist, but they also recognized \u200dthe importance of open \u2064dialogue and\u200b engagement to address these issues. The meeting in \u200dBeijing served as a foundation for further\u2064 discussions \u200band negotiations. It was \u2064a step towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-california-senate-candidates-out-of-step-with-america-on-guns\/\" title=\"3 California Senate Candidates Oppose Common Gun Control Measures\">finding\u200d common ground<\/a> and developing mechanisms \u2063to manage and mitigate maritime disputes and prevent\u2063 unintentional escalation.<\/p>\n<p>The senior officials agreed to maintain regular\u200c communication and explore ways to reestablish military-military channels to enhance transparency and\u200b reduce the\u200d risk of misunderstandings. They also \u2064acknowledged the \u2063benefits of constructive cooperation in \u2064areas\u2064 of mutual \u200cinterest, such as climate\u200c change, public health, \u2062counterterrorism, and\u2063 nonproliferation.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The talks \u200dbetween senior US and\u2062 Chinese officials on maritime issues, including the South China Sea, represent a significant\u200c effort to improve bilateral communication and address growing tensions between the two\u200d countries. While \u2062challenges remain, \u200dthe discussions emphasized the importance of responsible management \u2064of \u2062the US-China relationship and the necessity of\u200c open \u2062dialogue in preventing misunderstandings\u2062 and potential \u200cconflicts. The dialogue held\u2064 in Beijing lays the groundwork for future negotiations and\u200b cooperation, offering hope for the resolution of disputes and the promotion of peace\u2062 and stability in the \u2063South China Sea and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior US and Chinese officials held &#8220;substantive&#8221; and &#8220;candid&#8221; talks in Beijing on maritime matters, including the disputed South China Sea. 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