‘Now more than ever, we must respond with tough policies that tactically confront the CCP at home and abroad and safeguard our nation’s interests,’ Cline says.
The suggestion by Mr. Zhou is reminiscent of his previous comments during the U.S.-China trade war, where he was seen as indirectly criticizing Xi Jinping.
The meeting took place amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait after China staged large-scale exercises in the sea and air spaces near democratic Taiwan.
Among the issues discussed were Russia’s war in Ukraine, challenges in the Middle East, efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula, and counternarcotics.