China’s new ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, arrived in the North American country on Tuesday and called for “increased dialogue” between the two countries after arriving at New York airport.
Appointed as China’s new ambassador to the United States Xie Feng, He called for “increased dialogue” between Washington and China on Tuesday after entering via New York.
“We look forward to the United States working with China to increase dialogue, manage differences and expand cooperation,” the diplomat said, according to CNN.
The US State Department welcomes China’s new representative, He stressed efforts to maintain communication channels with the Asian giant.
“We look forward to working with the incoming ambassador and his team,” said Matthew Miller, spokesman for the embassy, at a press conference.
Before officially starting work, Xie must present his credentials to US President Joe Biden, a process set by the White House.
The diplomat’s arrival comes at a time of heightened tensions between the United States and China. during February US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken postponed a trip to China after the Pentagon shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon over the US mainland.
Biden himself said during a recent trip to Japan for the G7 summit that the balloon incident “changed everything”, but was confident the relationship would begin to unravel soon.
