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Question: According to a news article run by The Wall Street Journal on January 22, China is pushing for a high-level meeting to ease tension with the United States, and Ambassador Cui Tiankai made proposals through letters on Mr. Yang Jiechi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, visiting the United States. Can you confirm this?

Answer: This is not true. The Chinese side did not write any letters as mentioned in the report. It is hoped that the media outlet carrying this report will respect the facts and cover China-US relations in an objective and responsible way.

A sound China-US relationship serves the fundamental interests of the two peoples and meets the general expectation of the international community. It is hoped that the US side will work with the Chinese side to meet each other halfway, uphold the spirit of no conflict, no confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation, focus on cooperation, manage differences, and achieve the sound and stable development of their bilateral relations.