America is ready to transfer ahead with its relationship with China following President Joe Biden’s assembly with chief Xi Jinping final 12 months, however that requires Beijing to clarify its personal intentions, Washington’s high diplomat mentioned on Tuesday.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the remark at a information convention on the conclusion of the Group of Seven (G7) assembly of wealthy democracies in Japan’s city of Karuizawa.

Biden met Xi in Indonesia in November for a three-hour assembly geared toward stopping strained ties between the 2 nations from spilling into a brand new Chilly Battle.

China’s overseas ministry urged the U.S. to cease claiming to place “guardrails” on each international locations’ relations.

“America has formulated and applied incorrect insurance policies in the direction of China primarily based on its incorrect understanding of China,” ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin informed an everyday briefing, blaming this for the present tense state of ties.