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Don’t cross Hong Kong, Taiwan ‘red lines’, China tells US
- But there is potential for common ground on climate change and the pandemic, Chinese foreign minister says
- Confrontation likely to continue even if two countries can work together on some issues, analysts say
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China has drawn a line in the sand on its relations with the United States, saying there is no room for compromise on Hong Kong and Taiwan but other issues are up for discussion and cooperation.
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In his annual media conference on Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi outlined Beijing’s core concerns for the development of China-US relations, saying Beijing was willing to work with Washington on various issues, including pandemic control, economic recovery and climate change.
But he stressed that ties between the two countries should be founded on the principle of non-interference in domestic affairs and respect for sovereignty.
“The US always interferes in other nations affairs on the pretext of human rights and democracy. But it is creating a lot of trouble, and it is the origin of chaos in the world,” Wang said on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress.
“As long as the US is not aware of that, the world will not be calm.”
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Wang also described Taiwan as a “red line” that should not be crossed, saying the White House should abandon the Trump administration’s relationship with the self-ruled island, which Beijing claims as its own territory.
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