Tag: national security

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's national security adviser met with China's foreign minister over the past two days on the Mediterranean island nation of Malta in an effort that the White House said on Sunday was intended to "responsibly maintain the relationship" at a time of strained ties and mutual suspicion between the rival powers. The White House said in a statement that Jake Sullivan and Chinese envoy Wang Yi had "candid, substantive and constructive discussions" as the world's two largest economies try "to maintain open lines of communication"....