China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ‘don’t go too far’
- United States’ actions have harmed Chinese interests, firms, but Beijing still willing to negotiate a solution, Wang says
- China also opposed to comments, actions regarding Taiwan, Xinhua reports
The United States’ recent words and actions have harmed the interests of China and its enterprises, and Washington should exercise more restraint, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday, according to state media.
In a telephone conversation, Wang said the US should not go “too far” in the current disputes between the two sides, adding that on trade issues, China was still willing to resolve differences through negotiations, but that they should be on an equal footing, Xinhua reported.
China had stated its firm opposition to Washington’s negative words and acts regarding Taiwan, he said, adding that the United States should recognise the one-China principle, adhere to the three China-US joint communiques, and handle issues related to the self-ruled island carefully and properly, Xinhua reported.
On the issue of Iran, Wang said China hoped all parties would exercise restraint and act with caution to avoid escalating tensions.
US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement that Pompeo spoke with Wang and discussed bilateral issues and US concerns about Iran, but gave no other details.
Tensions between Washington and Tehran have increased in recent days, raising concerns about a potential US-Iran conflict. Earlier this week the United States pulled some diplomatic staff from its Baghdad embassy following attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf.