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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi today (December 7) called on Washington and Beijing to resume dialogue with a view to restoring relations between the two powers after months of tensions.
The United States Morning Post (SCMP) newspaper said that the above message was given by Mr. Vuong Nghi in a video conversation with the China-United States Business Council (USCBC), in the context that the United States is about to witness the transition. power after the last elections.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Photo: EPA-EFE |
According to SCMP, Mr. Vuong Nghi gave several suggestions to improve the turbulent relations between the two countries, including strengthening communication at all levels and expanding areas of cooperation, including the development of the Covid pandemic. 19 in control.
USCBC represents US companies doing business in China and specializing in promoting bilateral trade.
“The most urgent task now for the two countries is to work together to remove all barriers, to achieve a smooth transition in China-US relations,” emphasized Mr. Vuong Nghi. “Based on the common interests of the country and the peoples of both sides, we must strive to restart dialogue, get back on track and rebuild trust in the next phase.”
US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take power starting on January 20, 2021, replacing President Donald Trump, who is known for his strong anti-China policies as well as “triggering” the trade war. Beijing also lobbied many allies to boycott Huawei’s technology and the embargo on Chinese officials.
Tensions between China and the United States are likely to continue with Joe Biden and the new White House owner could cooperate more with allies in dealing with China, observers said. His approach leaves a lot of room for cooperation on issues such as healthcare and climate change.
In his remarks, Foreign Minister Vuong Nghi noted that the “outdated Cold War mentality and ideological stereotypes” of some in the United States are the central causes of bad bilateral relations. Let’s go. He also condemned the view of China as an opponent or enemy.
“Participating in the total containment against China, including in favor of ‘separation’ and a ‘new Cold War’, is a mistake of history, direction and strategy. expect and believe that the US policy with China will return sooner or later in an objective and reasonable way, “Vuong added.
According to SCMP, in a general conciliatory tone, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China urged the two parties to strengthen cooperation in multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO). Trump withdrew the United States from the WHO, in part because of allegations that the organization is dominated by China.
However, Wang Yi reaffirmed Beijing’s stance that the United States should not “interfere in China’s internal affairs,” an accusation Beijing frequently makes when criticized and embargoed by Washington over issues such as the South China Sea.
“With problems that cannot be solved immediately, we must maintain a constructive attitude to control the situation in order to avoid an increase and escalation of the general situation of the relationship between the United States and China,” said Mr. Vuong. strong.
The Chinese foreign minister also called on the American business community to play a greater role in improving relations between the two countries.
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