Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday urged China and the United States to find the right way to get along in the new era, during a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio upon the latter's request.
Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, highlighted that Chinese President Xi Jinping had an important phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump last Friday, during which they reached a series of common understandings.
\"The development of China-U.S. relations has come to a new important juncture,\" Wang Yi stated.
He added that President Xi comprehensively elaborated on China's policy toward the United States, and President Trump responded positively, expressing his desire to maintain good relations with President Xi and emphasizing that cooperation between China and the United States can solve many global problems.
\"The two heads of state have pointed out the direction and set the tone for China-U.S. relations,\" Wang Yi said.
Wang Yi emphasized the need for both countries' teams to implement the leaders' important common understandings, maintain communication, manage differences, and expand cooperation in line with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation. This approach aims to promote the steady, sound, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations and to find the right way for the two countries to get along in the new era.
He noted that the leadership of the CPC is the choice of the Chinese people, and China's development has 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,\" Wang Yi said. \"We have no intention of surpassing or replacing anyone, but we must defend our legitimate right to development.\"
Addressing the Taiwan question, Wang Yi elaborated on China's principled position and urged the U.S. side to handle it prudently.
\"Taiwan has been part of China's territory since ancient times. We will never allow Taiwan to be split from China,\" he emphasized.
He stressed that the United States has made solemn commitments to abide by the one-China policy in the three China-U.S. joint communiqués and should not renege on them.
Marco Rubio acknowledged that the United States and China are two great countries, stating that the U.S.-China relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the 21st century and will determine the future of the world.
He expressed that 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 stated 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 Yi concluded by saying that big countries should act in a manner befitting their status, shoulder their due 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 Yi 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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