U.S. and Chinese officials have continued diplomatic talks for a second day. The discussions are expected to focus on illegal drugs originating in China and China's disputed claims over the South China Sea and Taiwan. Reports indicate officials are hoping to arrange a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Biden Administration has been arranging greater diplomatic ties ahead of the U.S. presidential elections to decrease tensions and establish clear lines of communication.
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00:00U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is in China in efforts to reduce tensions
00:05between the two countries.
00:08President Biden has been very clear in his conversations with President Xi that he is
00:13committed to managing this important relationship responsibly.
00:18Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing to discuss China's disputed
00:23claims over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
00:26Analysts in Beijing say Sullivan's first visit to China as National Security Advisor
00:31is part of U.S. efforts to maintain stable relations between the two countries.