měi guó美国xīn新dà shǐ大使páng dé wěi庞德伟huì jiàn会见zhōng guó中国wài zhǎng外长wáng yì王毅
The new US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.
Burns said he discussed issues such as trade, fentanyl, and illegal immigration with Wang Yi.
He stated that communication with China is very important for the relationship between the two countries.
Wang Yi welcomed Burns to China and hoped he could help improve communication and cooperation between China and the US.
Recently, there have been some disagreements between China and the US on trade.
China said they have seriously implemented the consensus reached with the US, but the US has recently done some things that made China unhappy.
US President Trump also said that China has not reduced tariffs and trade restrictions on some important minerals.
The US Treasury Secretary also stated that China has restricted exports of some products important to other countries, which has upset the US.
Burns also said that President Trump respects Chinese President Xi Jinping very much, and it is important for the leaders of the two countries to maintain good communication.