FM: China seeks a rational understanding from the US about bilateral ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on Friday, urging the US to "establish a rational understanding of China," as it "can't keep showing 'two faces' toward China".

"The United States should not always approach China with two faces: On the one hand suppressing China brazenly, and on the other hand, having dialogue and cooperation with China as if nothing is wrong," Wang said.

"Since the US has repeatedly said that it has no intention of having a conflict with China, it should establish a rational perception of China from the root, build a correct way of getting along with China, conduct dialogue with a respectful attitude, promote cooperation based on mutual benefit, and handle differences with extreme caution, instead of acting from a 'position of strength' and using past mistakes as excuses to repeat them," Wang said.

Wang met Blinken on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

On the Taiwan question, Wang said that "if the United States truly hopes to see peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, it should abide by the one-China principle, implement the three China-US Joint Communiqués, stop arming Taiwan, publicly oppose 'Taiwan independence', and support the peaceful reunification of China."

On the US-China trade and technology conflict, Wang said China "is firmly opposed to US suppression in trade and technology," and that China “will never accept finger-pointing by human rights preachers, still less interference in China's internal affairs under the pretext of human rights."

He added that "People-to-people exchanges between the two countries are very important, and the United States should remove obstacles with real actions".

On the South China Sea issue, Wang expressed China's firm position and said that China remains committed to resolving differences through dialogue and consultation with countries directly concerned. "The United States should not stir up trouble in the South China Sea, or undermine regional countries' efforts to safeguard peace and stability there," he said.

On the Ukraine issue, Wang said China's position "is aboveboard".

"The United States should stop smearing, scapegoating and arbitrarily imposing sanctions on China, and stop using this issue to create antagonism and incite camp-based confrontation," he said.

The two sides agreed that the meeting was candid and substantive, and that China and the United States need to find a way to live alongside one another in peace in the indefinite future.

The two sides will continue to implement the important common understandings of the two presidents in San Francisco in last November, engage in dialogue and cooperation, and properly manage differences to work toward stable, healthy and sustainable development of bilateral relations.

The two sides agreed to maintain communication on international and regional hotspot issues, and hold a new round of consultations on Asia-Pacific affairs in due course.