China blames U.S. for 'stalemate' in ties as talks begin
China blamed the United States on Monday for a "stalemate" in two-way ties, accusing it of creating an "imaginary enemy", and setting a confrontational tone during a meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.
Sherman, the second-ranked U.S. diplomat, arrived on Sunday for the rare face-to-face talks in the northern city of Tianjin amid worsening relations between the world's two largest economies.
"U.S.-China relations are in a standstill and face serious difficulties," Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng was quoted as saying during the meeting by state television.
"The United States wants to reignite the sense of national purpose by establishing China as an 'imaginary enemy'."
Reference: Reuters
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