China calls for dialogue, cooperation in first official interaction with Rubio

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In the first high -level interaction between the United States and China since President Donald Trump took over, Beijing emphasized the need to promote cooperation and effectively handle differences between the two countries.

During the first telephone conversation on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed the hope that the US Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Marco Rubio, a famous China Hawk, focused on the mutual benefit and global stability of the two countries. Will adopt

Rubio told Wang that Trump, who launched his second term on Monday, would advance relations with China, “which” pursues US interests and keeps the American people first. “

“The secretary also called on our allies in the region to serious concern over the US commitment and China’s forcible measures in the Taiwan and the South China Sea,” he said.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the two discussed US relations and Taiwan.

Wang told Rubio, “I hope you will perform yourself well and play a constructive role in the future and global peace and stability of the Chinese and the American people.” United States.

The talks took place when Trump said on Wednesday that he was considering 10 % duty on Chinese imports due to Beijing’s role in fantasy trade.

According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry statement, Wang told Rubio that his concerned heads of state “have identified the directive and established a tone for China-US relations.”

“Teams from both sides should implement the state’s important consensus, maintain communication, manage differences, increase cooperation, promote stable, healthy and sustainable development of China and the United States, and promote sustainable development, and China and it should find the right way.

Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Trump agreed in a phone call before the latter inauguration, agreed to create a strategic communication channel on “major issues”.

Trump said in a speech at the World Economic Forum on Thursday that he sees very good relations between the United States and China, and hopes that China can help end the Russian war in Ukraine.

In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, he said he had “good, friendly talk” with XI and thought he could reach a trade agreement with Beijing.

Trump said on Monday that he had been invited to meet China and could travel there with this year.

In the first year of his first term, Trump quickly established relations with XI, and the two men hosted each other in Florida and Beijing. But it did not refrain from destroying relations in the trade war, which rooted the tight for tet tariff and the global supply chains.

Rubio said during his confirmation hearing that China believes that the United States is on the path to supporting the United States as a global power over the next 20-30 years.

Wang said that China “has no intention of leaving or replacing anyone, but we should defend our legitimate right to development.”

On Taiwan, he said that the island has been part of China’s territory since ancient times, and China will never allow it to be separated from China.

Democracy rejects Beijing’s claim of sovereignty, and says that China’s Communist Party has never decided on the island, where the China Government War with Mao Zedong Communists. Taipei fled in 1949 after losing.

The sale of US arms to Taiwan, which is allowed under US law, has put Beijing ties with Washington under pressure.

Wang said, “The United States has made a firm commitment to the pursuit of a Chinese policy in the three -China US joint communication and should not break its promise.”

“A major force should behave like a great force, it should accept its proper international responsibilities, it should maintain global peace, and all countries should help achieve joint development,” about China I echoed the criticisms of US officials.