Chinese Foreign Minister calls for U.S. and China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for the U.S. and China to resolve bilateral obstacles ahead of a potential summit between President Trump and President Xi Jinping. Despite the call for stability, both nations continue to engage in targeted economic restrictions.
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The relationship between the world's two largest economies remains volatile, impacting global trade and geopolitical stability.
China's Foreign Minister said his country and the United States should overcome obstacles between the nations ahead of an expected summit next month between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping .
Wang Yi met with U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) and called on both sides to “focus on the positive agenda, properly manage differences, remove interference and overcome obstacles to high-level exchanges between the two countries,” Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday (August 27).
China-U.S. relations “still face various risks and challenges,” he acknowledged in a statement released by CCTV.
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