China’s foreign minister says Beijing wants to manage disputes and promote bilateral relations with US
Wang Yi says Beijing wants dialogue with new Trump administration – but only on basis of respecting each other’s core interests, such as ‘one China’ principle
China wants dialogue with the new US administration to manage disputes and promote bilateral relations, but only on the basis of respecting each other’s core interests, like the “one China” principle, China’s foreign minister said.
China views Taiwan as a wayward province, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. However, proudly democratic Taiwan has shown no interest in being ruled by Beijing.
Speaking at a reception for the forthcoming Lunar New Year, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the future direction of Sino-US ties had “attracted attention”.
“We are willing, on the basis of strictly abiding by the ‘one China’ principle and respect of each other’s core interests, to have dialogue with the new US government,” Wang said, in comments posted on the ministry’s website late on Tuesday.
China was willing to “increase mutual trust, focus cooperation, manage and control disputes and promote the healthy development of China-US relations, to bring even greater benefits to both peoples”, he added.