China, US talks in Bangkok productive

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 29, 2024 12:13 am

WASHINGTON: China's top diplomat Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held 'candid, substantive' talks in Thailand's capital Bangkok, focusing on the sensitive issues of Taiwan and the attacks in the Red Sea by Huthi rebels, officials said Saturday.

The talks, which lasted some 12 hours over two days, are expected to pave the way for a phone call between presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden in the spring, according to a senior White House official.

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