US, Chinese officials to meet in Rome to discuss impact of Russia-Ukraine war
By Joseph Choi - 03/13/22 01:40 PM EDT
Chinese and U.S. officials will meet in Rome on Monday to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its impact on global security.
"On Monday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and officials from the National Security Council and State Department will be in Rome. Sullivan will meet with Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi as part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC)," National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement.
"The two sides will discuss ongoing efforts to manage the competition between our two countries and discuss the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on regional and global security," she added.
While in Rome, Sullivan will also meet with Luigi Mattiolo, diplomatic advisor to Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, to discuss "coordinating a strong, united international response to President Putin’s war of choice."
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