Top Chinese Diplomat to Meet U.S. National Security Adviser in Rome

What’s new: China’s top diplomat and Communist Party Politburo member Yang Jiechi will meet U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Monday in Rome, according to the official People’s Daily.

The two will discuss China-U.S. relations and international and regional issues of common concern, the newspaper said. The White House confirmed the planned meeting.

The context: The meeting between Yang and Sullivan will be the first high-level, in-person talks between China and the U.S. since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.