U.S.-China Meeting Paves Way for Leader Talks in ‘Near Future’

(Bloomberg) — Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, and Jake Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Adviser, discussed setting up new talks between their presidents in meetings aimed at managing relations between the two nations.

“The two sides discussed a new round of interaction between the two heads of state in the near future,” China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. A U.S. statement noted that “both sides welcomed ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication, including planning for a leader-level call in the coming weeks.”