China to deliver solemn position at Xi-Biden talk, official says

China will state its solemn position to the United States on China-US relations and the Ukraine situation at the upcoming exchange of views between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden, an unnamed Chinese official said.

Xi will exchange views with Biden on China-US relations and issues of common concern on Friday evening Beijing Time.

The upcoming communication was first proposed by the US side, the official said.

Beijing agreed to this US proposal given the necessity to develop China-US relations, to promote peace talks on the Ukraine situation and to urge the US side to take an appropriate position, the official said.

Unsurprisingly, some senior US officials over the past two days have repeatedly made irresponsible remarks, spread disinformation and smeared China regarding the Ukraine situation in an attempt to exert great pressure and coercion, the official noted.

Such moves have become a ritual of Washington in lead-up to its high-level contacts with Beijing, which are very wrong and irresponsible, the official said.

China will never accept US threats and coercion, the official added.

The Chinese side will not sit by and will certainly make a strong response if the US side takes measures to violate the rightful interests of China and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and individuals, the official said, adding that the US side should not be under any illusion or misjudgment in this regard.

The official added that China will also continue to urge the US to honor its words and follow through on Biden's commitment made on not seeking a new Cold War, not seeking to change China's system, not seeking to target the revitalization of its alliances against China, not supporting "Taiwan independence", and having no intention to have a conflict with China.

China urged the US to subscribe to the principle of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, work with China to implement the consensus between the two heads of state and push China-US relations back on the right track of sound and stable development as soon as possible, the official said.

On the Ukraine situation, the Chinese official said the global community is crystal clear about who are easing the situation, facilitating peace talks, guarding peace and stability and who are flaring tension, adding fuel to the turmoil and fanning up bloc-based confrontation.

As the initiator of this crisis and a contracting party, the US should reflect on the role it has played so far, substantively shoulder its historical responsibilities, take concrete actions to resolve the crisis in Ukraine and win the trust of the international community, official said.

History itself — not any specific countries or individuals — will prove who are on the right side and who are on the wrong side, the official added.