High-Stakes Diplomacy: U.S. National Security Adviser Meets Xi Jinping

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, focusing on maintaining open communication channels and discussing key issues including cross-Strait tensions, Russia's war on Ukraine, and the South China Sea.

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the White House confirmed.

Both leaders endorsed ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication and discussed plans for an upcoming call between U.S. President Joe Biden and President Xi in the next few weeks, according to the statement.

Sullivan and Xi addressed several critical issues, including tensions in the Taiwan Strait, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

(With inputs from agencies.)