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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, September 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with a delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives led by Congressman Adam Smith in Beijing on Tuesday. The two sides held a frank and in-depth exchange of views on strengthening ties and promoting the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, noted that this visit was the first visit by members of the US House of Representatives to China since 2019.
The Chinese diplomat said the current visit conveys the voices of both US political parties and the aspirations of the American people regarding China-US ties, and should be seen as an ice-breaking trip.
Wang Yi expressed hope that the visit will help the US properly understand China, form an objective view of China, rationally address differences, establish friendly interaction, and actively explore opportunities for cooperation.
As the Chinese Foreign Minister pointed out, this will contribute to the truly stable, healthy and sustainable development of relations between China and the United States and will ultimately allow the two great powers to find the right path of coexistence on this planet, which will benefit both of them and the whole world.
The diplomat stated that heads of state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable and leading role in Chinese-American relations.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump maintain contact and have held three telephone conversations, setting the tone and direction for improving and developing China-US ties, Wang Yi noted, emphasizing the need to cherish the current trend of stabilizing bilateral relations, which was not achieved easily.
He also noted that the current visit of the American congressional delegation to China was fraught with many difficulties, but at the same time opened another window for interaction between the two countries.
As Wang Yi emphasized, mutual understanding is the foundation for building trust, the starting point for cooperation, and the driving force for creating the future.
According to him, China's gates are always wide open, and the Chinese side invites more American congressmen to visit China for exchange purposes.
China and the United States are partners, not rivals, much less adversaries, Wang Yi said. He called on both countries to strengthen communication and dialogue, avoid misunderstandings and misjudgments, prevent antagonism and confrontation, develop mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly shoulder the responsibilities of major powers.
The diplomat emphasized that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair. He added that the mainland and Taiwan's belonging to a single, unified China has been an indisputable fact since ancient times and the true status quo in the Taiwan Strait.
Wang Yi recalled that the United States has made political commitments related to the one-China principle. As the Chinese Foreign Minister noted, resolute opposition to "Taiwan independence" is a prerequisite for maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
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