China and the United States Hold the Second Round of Vice-Ministerial Consultations on Middle East Affairs

2013-06-26 10:28

On June 20, 2013, China and the United States held the second round of Vice-Ministerial Consultations on the Middle East Affairs under the framework of the China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogues (S&ED) in Washington D.C..

Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun and US Under Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman co-chaired the consultations. Both sides exchanged views on Middle East situation, Syria, Iran, the Middle East peace process, energy security and other issues. Both sides agreed to maintain communication and coordination on the Middle East affairs and to join the efforts to achieve regional peace and stability.

Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun as well met with US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns in Washington D.C. the same day.