Chinese FM calls for bringing China-US relations back to the right track
- By Lu Yan and Tao Zihui
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China is ready to work with the United States to return bilateral relations to the right track of healthy and steady growth, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a press conference in Beijing on March 7 on the sidelines of the Fourth Session of the 13th National People's Congress, answering questions of journalists from home and abroad on China's foreign policy and external relations.
The Chinese foreign minister said that it is not surprising that there is competition between China and the United States as their interests are intertwined. However, the two sides should have healthy competition on the basis of fairness and equity, Wang said.
He said that China hopes that the United States will meet China half way and remove all its unreasonable restrictions on bilateral cooperation as early as possible, and not create new obstacles.
Both China and the United States need to abide by the principle of non-interference in each other's internal affairs. It is an explicit principle in the Charter of the UN and the basic norm governing international relations. It must be faithfully observed by all countries, including China and the United States, Wang said.
The Chinese foreign minister pointed out that the Chinese people are in the best position to tell whether China is doing a good job. "They can best decide what is the right thing for China to do," Wang said, adding that China is willing to communicate with all sides on the basis of respect for sovereignty, to enhance mutual trust and remove misunderstanding.
"The one-China principle is a 'red line' that must not be crossed in China-U.S. relations," Wang said, stressing that the Chinese government will never compromise on the Taiwan question.
China will never accept groundless allegation and vilification and will never allow its core interests to be violated, he said.
Wang said that China welcomes the U.S. return to the Paris Agreement and expects that the United States will shoulder its responsibility and make its due contribution.
The renewed China-U.S. cooperation on climate change will bring positive "climate change" to the bilateral relations, Wang said.
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