Wang Yi meets Blinken: Stop arming Taiwan and support China’s peaceful reunification | Mainland Politics and Economics | Cross-Strait

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks today with US Secretary of State Blinken who is visiting China. According to the Weibo account “Yuyuan Tantian” of the state media CCTV, Wang Yi said that Taiwan is the first insurmountable red line in Sino-US relations. The United States We should “stop arming Taiwan and support China’s peaceful reunification.”

“Yuyuan Tantian” reported that Wang Yi said during a meeting with Antony Blinken in Beijing on the 26th that “the Taiwan issue is the first insurmountable red line in Sino-U.S. relations.” China requires the United States to go to the letter. We must abide by the one-China principle and the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, refrain from sending wrong signals to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces in any way, and earnestly fulfill that U.S. President Biden does not support “Taiwan independence”, “two Chinas” and “one China, one Taiwan” “, not to use Taiwan as a tool to contain China and other commitments, “stop arming Taiwan and support China’s peaceful reunification.”

Wang Yi said that the United States has been taking measures to suppress China’s economy, trade, science and technology in an endless stream. This is not fair competition, but containment, and it is not removing risks, but creating risks. The United States should implement its statement that it does not seek to curb China’s economic development, does not seek “decoupling” from China, and has no intention to hinder China’s scientific and technological progress. “Stop hyping up the false narrative of ‘China’s overcapacity theory,’ and lift illegal sanctions on Chinese companies. Stop imposing Section 301 tariffs that violate WTO rules.”

Wang Yi also emphasized that the Asia-Pacific region should not become a battleground between major powers. He hopes that the United States and China will meet each other halfway and give up forming a small circle that excludes each other. “Do not coerce regional countries to choose sides, stop deploying land-based intermediate missiles, and stop harming China’s strategic security interests.” ”.

Wang Yi also said that the current Sino-US relations have “stopped falling and stabilized” on the whole, but negative factors are still rising and accumulating. If the United States always regards China as its main rival, Sino-US relations will only be troubled and full of problems.

The report quoted Blinken as saying that the U.S.-China relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world, and it is the joint responsibility of the United States and China to manage the relationship responsibly. The United States continues to pursue the one-China policy and does not support “Taiwan independence.” The United States does not seek to change China’s system, has no intention of conflict with China, and does not seek to decouple from China or contain China’s development.

Blinken also said that the United States is willing to strengthen dialogue and communication with China on the basis of the consensus reached by the two heads of state in San Francisco, effectively manage differences, and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation.

The report stated that the two sides agreed to maintain high-level exchanges and contacts at all levels, continue military exchanges and consultations in various fields, further promote Sino-US cooperation on drug control, climate change, and artificial intelligence, take measures to expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries, and strengthen cooperation on international and regional hotspot issues. communicate.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukrainian issue, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict (Israeli-Kazakhstan war), North Korea, Myanmar and other issues.

Blinken posted on his X account today that he would have an in-depth and substantive meeting with Wang Yi today. As part of their efforts to responsibly manage competition, the two sides discussed areas of disagreement, as well as areas of mutual interest, such as counter-narcotics, where progress could be made to the benefit of both peoples.