Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged China and the United States to find the right way to get along in the new era, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect and cooperation. In a phone call on Friday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, made at Rubio's request, Wang called for the two nations to implement the important common understandings reached by their leaders.
Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, highlighted the recent phone conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. During this call, the two leaders discussed the potential for collaboration and agreed on several key issues, signifying that China-U.S. relations have reached a new important juncture.
\\"President Xi comprehensively elaborated on China's policy toward the United States, and President Trump made a positive response,\\" Wang said. \\"He looks forward to maintaining good relations with President Xi and emphasized that the United States and China working together can solve many problems in the world.\\"
Wang emphasized that the two countries should maintain communication, manage differences, and expand cooperation in line with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. \\"We should promote the steady, sound, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations and find the right way for our countries to get along in the new era,\\" he added.
China's Development and Legitimate Rights
Addressing China's development, Wang noted that the leadership of the CPC is the choice of the Chinese people, and the nation's growth 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 stated. \\"We have no intention of surpassing or replacing anyone, but we must defend our legitimate right to development.\\"
The Taiwan Question
Wang elaborated on China's principled position regarding the Taiwan question, urging the United States to handle it prudently. He emphasized that Taiwan has been a part of China's territory since ancient times. \\"We will never allow Taiwan to be split from China,\\" he asserted.
He reminded that the United States has made solemn commitments to abide by the one-China policy in the three China-U.S. joint communiqu\u00e9s and should not renege on them. Wang called for the U.S. to respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
U.S. Response
In response, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged the significance of the U.S.-China relationship. \\"The United States and China are two great countries, and our relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the 21st century,\\" Rubio said. \\"It will determine the future of the world.\\"
Rubio expressed the United States' desire to have candid communication with China, resolve differences, and manage the bilateral relationship in a mature and prudent manner. He emphasized the importance of working together to address global challenges and maintain peace and stability in the world.
Regarding the Taiwan question, Rubio stated that the United States does not support \\"Taiwan independence\\" and hopes that the issue can be resolved peacefully in a manner acceptable to both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
Call for Constructive Engagement
Wang Yi concluded by emphasizing that major countries should act in a manner befitting their status, shoulder their international responsibilities, maintain world peace, and help other nations 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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