Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, urging both nations to find the right path to coexist in the new era.
Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping had an important phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump the previous Friday, during which they reached several significant common understandings.
\"China-U.S. relations have reached a new critical juncture,\" Wang stated, emphasizing that President Xi had comprehensively elaborated on China's policy toward the United States, to which President Trump responded positively.
\"President Trump expressed his desire to maintain good relations with President Xi and emphasized that the United States and China working together can solve many global problems,\" Wang added.
He highlighted that the two leaders have set the direction and tone for the bilateral relationship, and it is now up to both nations to implement the important common understandings reached.
Wang called for both countries to maintain communication, manage differences, and expand cooperation based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. \"By doing so, we can promote the steady, sound, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations and find the right way to get along in the new era,\" he said.
Wang emphasized that the leadership of the CPC is the choice of the Chinese people and that China’s development follows a clear historical logic driven by strong internal dynamism. \"Our goal is to deliver a better life for the people and make more contributions to the world,\" he said. \"We have no intention of surpassing or replacing anyone, but we must defend our legitimate right to development.\"
Addressing the Taiwan question, Wang elaborated on China’s principled position and urged the U.S. to handle it prudently. He stressed that Taiwan has been part of China’s territory since ancient times and that \"we will never allow Taiwan to be split from China.\"
\"The United States has made solemn commitments to abide by the one-China policy in the three China-U.S. joint communiques, and it should not renege on them,\" Wang asserted.
In response, Rubio acknowledged that the United States and China are two great countries and that their relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the 21st century, determining the future of the world.
\"The United States hopes to have candid communication with China, resolve differences, manage the bilateral relationship in a mature and prudent manner, and work together to address global challenges and maintain peace and stability in the world,\" Rubio said.
He added that the United States does not support \"Taiwan independence\" and hopes that the Taiwan question can be resolved peacefully in a manner acceptable to both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Wang concluded by stating that big countries should act in a manner befitting their status, shoulder their international responsibilities, maintain world peace, and help countries achieve common development. \"I hope you will act accordingly and play a constructive role for the future of the people of China and the United States, as well as for the peace and stability of the world,\" Wang said.
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Wang Yi urges China, U.S. to find right way to get along in new era
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