Marking the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and China, China emphasized the importance of cooperation between the two countries and issued a message asking the United States to respect China’s ‘core interests’. The Chinese government once again emphasized that the Taiwan issue is “a core of China’s core interests and a ‘red line’ that the United States should not touch.”
According to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 7th, Wang Yi, Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, said at the ’45th Anniversary of US-China Diplomatic Relations Reception’ held in Beijing on the 5th, “China-US relations have so far overcome difficulties and moved forward by excluding interference.” He said, “The breadth of the area of cooperation, the depth of interest convergence, and the size of influence have reached unprecedented levels.”
At this meeting, Director Wang said, “I hope that the United States will relax its mind and respect the choices of the Chinese people, China’s development path, core interests, and safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity with an attitude of equality and inclusiveness.” He emphasized. Ahead of Taiwan’s presidential election on the 13th, he once again emphasized that the United States should accept China’s position on the Taiwan issue.
He said, “Are the two countries partners or enemies? “This is a matter of overall direction,” he said. “China will assume greater responsibility and play a greater role for world peace and development.” He went on to say, “China has no intention to replace or overwhelm anyone, much less seek hegemony.”
Meanwhile, it was confirmed on the 7th that Liu Jianchao, the head of the Communist Party’s External Liaison Department, who is mentioned as China’s next foreign minister, will lead a delegation to the United States this week. According to U.S. sources, Director Ryu will visit Washington, New York, and San Francisco one after another. It is reported that in Washington, he will meet senior officials of the Joe Biden administration.
There are various interpretations about a high-ranking Chinese ministerial official visiting the United States right before Taiwan’s presidential election. One diplomatic expert commented, “As this election is likely to act as a huge variable in the future security of the Indo-Pacific region, coordination of opinions between the two countries is more important than ever.”
Director Liu, a former orthodox diplomatic official, was appointed in June 2022 as the head of the External Liaison Department in charge of the Chinese Communist Party’s contemporary diplomacy. Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post analyzed, “Currently, Director Wang is concurrently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs, but there is a possibility that Director Liu will be selected as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the near future.”
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Source: Donga
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