Chinese FM holds talks with US secretary of state

BEIJING -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China's attitude has always been consistent. China views and develops China-US relations from the world vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity.

He said China's position has always been consistent. China adheres to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, and commits to promoting the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-US relations.

Wang said China's request has always been consistent. China proposes to respect each other's core interests, and urges the US side not to interfere in China's internal affairs, suppress China's development, or cross China's red lines when it comes to China's sovereignty, security, and development interests.

Noting that in November last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden met in San Francisco and jointly outlined a future-oriented San Francisco vision, Wang said under the leadership of the two heads of state, China-US relations have been generally stabilized from further deterioration, and bilateral dialogue, cooperation and positive aspects in various fields have increased, which is welcomed by the two peoples and the international community.

On the other hand, China-US relations are still facing increasing negative factors and various disruptions, Wang said, adding that China's legitimate development rights are being unreasonably suppressed, and China's core interests have been constantly challenged.

He stressed that whether China and the United States should stick to the right path of stability or repeat the mistake of a downward spiral is a major issue facing the two countries, which tests the sincerity and capability of both sides.

The world is waiting to see whether the two countries will lead international cooperation to address global issues and achieve win-win outcomes, or confront each other, even break out into conflicts and lead to a lose-lose situation, Wang added.