Wang calls Taiwan ‘biggest risk factor’ in Beijing-Washington ties during Rubio call
China warns on core interests as both sides stress stability and coordination ahead of an expected Trump-Xi summit in May
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Taiwan as “the biggest risk factor in China-US relations” during a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Wang said that Beijing and Washington “must safeguard the hard-won stability and make thorough preparations for the coming high-level engagements”, CCTV reported.
“The Taiwan issue concerns China’s core interests and is the biggest risk factor in China-US relations,” Wang said.
“The US side should honour its commitments, make the right choice, open up new space for China-US cooperation, and do its part to promote world peace,” Wang added.
On the same day, in a video call that also laid the groundwork for the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit, Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng spoke with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, CCTV said.