Overview
- Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi publicly told U.S. ambassador David Perdue that Washington should remove interference and obstacles to high-level exchanges to make the leaders' agreement work.
- The meeting was part of preparatory diplomacy for an expected visit by President Xi Jinping to Washington that U.S. and Chinese officials have said will follow earlier leader-level contacts.
- U.S. ambassador David Perdue described the talks as preparations for Xi’s reciprocal visit and said the United States is ready to strengthen communication and advance cooperation.
- Both sides acknowledged ongoing risks and challenges in the relationship and described current contacts as confidence-building steps to preserve strategic stability.
- Analysts say progress on implementing the May Xi–Trump consensus could affect trade, technology rules and targeted economic measures between the two countries and shape the agenda of the forthcoming summit.