U.S. National Security Advisor to visit China

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will visit China from August 27 to August 29 at the invitation of China’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi.

Wang is a member of the CPC Central Committee's Political Bureau and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs.

During his visit, the two sides will hold a new round of strategic communication.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Washington, D.C., the United States, Oct. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

A senior U.S. administration official who spoke to reporters said Sullivan will cover a wide range of topics, including tensions in the South China Sea and North Korea, among others.

Although this will mark the first visit to China by a national security adviser from the United States since 2016, talks between Sullivan and Wang have been frequent. Their last meeting took place in Bangkok in January.

Sullivan’s visit to China comes just before the November 5 U.S. presidential election, with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris up against former President Donald Trump.