China and US need new ways to engage in push for stable ties, Wang Yi says
Speaking at a symposium in Beijing, the foreign minister also criticised remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made about Taiwan
Wang, who was speaking at the Symposium on the International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations, reiterated that Taiwan was an internal affair and the “core of core interests” for Beijing, framing reunification as a historical mission to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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Beijing views Taiwan as part of China to be reunited by force if necessary. Most countries, including the US, do not recognise it as an independent state, but Washington opposes any attempt to take the self-ruled island by force and is legally bound to provide arms to help it defend itself.
In the speech, Wang reflected on the past year of US-China relations, saying that mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation were essential for stability.
“When China and the US cooperate, both sides benefit; when they confront each other, both are harmed,” he said, urging both sides to address concerns on the basis of equality, respect and reciprocity.