FILE PHOTO-Xie Feng, China's new ambassador to the U.S., addresses the media as he arrives at JFK airport in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2023.
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 28 (Reuters) - China's ambassador to the United States said the Biden administration could help restore fraught relations by starting with "practical" steps, such as renewing a decades-old pact on science and technology.
"We must start from me, start from now, and start from practical things that benefit the people of the two countries," Ambassador Xie Feng said at an embassy reception on Wednesday, ahead of China's National Day on Oct. 1.
"The China-U.S. Science and Technology Agreement (STA) is mutually beneficial and win-win," added Xie, who took up his posting in May.
This week, the United States said Beijing had allowed a U.S. soldier being expelled by North Korea to stop over in China before continuing home.
Persons:
Xie Feng, Brendan McDermid, Biden, Xie, Ryan Woo, Clarence Fernandez
Organizations:
REUTERS, Rights, . Science, Technology, Treasury Department, Thomson
Locations:
U.S, New York City, Rights BEIJING, United States, Beijing, Washington, Taiwan, China, North Korea