Beijing, June 19 (EFE).- The head of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (PCCh), Wang Yi, explained today to the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, that his country “cannot make concessions on the Taiwan issue.
“Protecting national unity is always the core of China’s essential interests and the CCP’s historic mission,” the diplomat said during the meeting that the two held this Monday in Beijing, according to the local newspaper Global Times.
Wang asked Blinken, who arrived in the Asian country on Sunday for a two-day visit, that the United States “respect China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” and “oppose Taiwan’s independence.”
Furthermore, Wang explained that “the fundamental cause of the decline of China-US relations is that the US side has a wrong perception of China, which leads to a wrong policy” and recommended that the US country “reflect deeply ” and work with Beijing to “manage differences and avoid strategic accidents”.
China calls for a return to a “healthy” path in relations
In the opinion of the head of Chinese diplomacy, “it is imperative that the consensus between the two heads of state really be put into practice” to prevent relations from “continuing to deteriorate”, referring to the meeting held by US President Joe Biden , and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Indonesia in November last year.
“We must be responsible to the people, to history and to the world, reverse the deteriorating trend of China-U.S. relations, and promote a return to a healthy and stable path,” Wang said.
The veteran official urged Blinken for the United States “not to speculate on the so-called ‘Chinese threat'” and to not try to “contain the scientific progress” of the Asian country, for which he requested the withdrawal of the “illegal unilateral sanctions” that Washington has applied in recent times against Chinese companies and individuals.
For his part, Blinken indicated that Washington is willing “to return to the agenda established by the two heads of state at their meeting in Indonesia” and that he hopes to “strengthen communication”, “manage differences responsibly” and “cooperate in areas of mutual interest.
Last day of Blinken’s visit
After the bilateral with Wang, the US Secretary of State has several round tables on the agenda: one with students from his country who participate in exchange programs in China and another with representatives of US companies operating in the Asian country, according to the State Department.
However, neither party has confirmed whether the US secretary will meet Xi on Monday, the last day of his visit.
Blinken’s trip began this Sunday with a six-hour meeting with the Foreign Minister, Qin Gang, with whom he later shared a working dinner.
Blinken’s visit marks the highest-ranking visit by a US official to China since US President Joe Biden took office in 2021, a period in which bilateral relations have continued to deteriorate due to trade, geopolitical, and political tensions. and economic.