Chinese Foreign Minister warns Blinken about deteriorating relations with the United States

China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yihe warned on Friday in a meeting with his American counterpart Anthony Blinken to resolve growing differences and warned of the risk of returning to a “downward spiral” in your relationships.

On his second visit to China In less than a year, the North American country’s Secretary of State said it will be “very clear, very direct”with his interlocutor, but he hoped to get“Any progress”in their conversation in Beijing.

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At the beginning of the meeting in the State of Diaoyutaiin some ancient gardens in the capital, Wang highlighted that relations between the two countries “They were starting to stabilize.”after a meeting in November between its presidents Joe Biden It is Xi Jinping.

“But at the same time, negative factors in the relationship are being created and increased.“, said the chancellor.

“The relationship faces all kinds of changes. China’s legitimate development rights have been unjustifiably crushed and our basic interests face challenges.“, he said.

“Should China and U.S maintain the correct direction of moving forward with stability or returning to a downward spiral? This is a big issue for our countries and it tests our sincerity and ability.”, he guaranteed.

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Blinken’s team anticipated that the Secretary of State would put on the table a series of concerns in their bilateral relations, such as China’s support for Russiathe situation of Taiwan or commerce.

At the beginning of the meeting with Wang, Blinken argued that the two countries should be “as clear as possible about the areas in which we maintain differences, at least to avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations”.

“This is truly a shared responsibility that we have not only to our cities, but to people around the world.” he claimed.

Source: Elcomercio

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