Wang Yi Introduces Trump-Xi Meeting, States US Understands China's Stance on Taiwan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that during the recent Trump-Xi meeting, the US understood China's stance on Taiwan, particularly its opposition to Taiwan's independence. The meeting also covered trade agreements, Middle East issues, and the Russia-Ukraine war, indicating a period of stable US-China relations despite ongoing complexities.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Shu-Ling, Beijing 16th) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi yesterday introduced the situation of the China-U.S. presidential meeting. Regarding the Taiwan issue, he said, "During the meeting, I felt that the U.S. side understood China's position, valued China's concerns, and, like the international community, did not recognize or accept Taiwan moving towards independence."
U.S. President Trump paid a state visit to China from the 13th to the 15th. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs website released "Wang Yi's Introduction to the Media on the China-U.S. Presidential Meeting and Consensus" on the evening of the 15th.
He called it an important meeting where China-U.S. relations stood at a new historical starting point. The meeting included formal talks and a welcome banquet, as well as small-group exchanges and visits. "The two heads of state interacted for nearly 9 hours."
He also stated that since Trump took office, the heads of state of China and the U.S. have met twice, held five phone calls, and exchanged numerous letters, "providing an important strategic guarantee for the improvement and development of China-U.S. relations, and making China-U.S. relations generally stable after twists and turns." At Trump's invitation, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States this autumn.
Regarding the mention of the Taiwan issue during the Trump-Xi meeting, Wang Yi reiterated China's three-point position: first, "the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair"; second, "the Taiwan issue is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations." If not handled well, the two countries will clash or even conflict, pushing the entire China-U.S. relationship into a very dangerous situation. China hopes the U.S. will take concrete actions to safeguard the stable development of China-U.S. relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
He said, third, safeguarding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is the biggest common denominator for both sides. The prerequisite for achieving this is absolutely not to support or condone "Taiwan independence," because "Taiwan independence" and peace across the Taiwan Strait are irreconcilable. Wang Yi said: "During the meeting, we felt that the U.S. side understood China's position, valued China's concerns, and, like the international community, did not recognize or accept Taiwan moving towards independence."
Regarding economy and trade, Wang Yi said that the economic and trade teams of the two countries reached generally balanced and positive results, including continuing to implement all consensuses reached in previous consultations, agreeing to establish a Trade Council and an Investment Council, addressing each other's concerns about agricultural product market access, and promoting the expansion of two-way trade within the framework of reciprocal tariff reductions.
On the situation in the Middle East, Wang Yi reiterated China's position, stating that it encourages the U.S. and Iran to continue resolving differences and contradictions, including the nuclear issue, through negotiations, advocating for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible on the basis of maintaining a ceasefire, and also believing that the fundamental solution to the Strait issue lies in achieving a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.
As for the Russia-Ukraine war, he stated that both China and the U.S. hope the war will end soon and have done a lot to promote peace talks in their respective ways. Complex problems have no simple solutions, and peace talks cannot be achieved overnight. Both China and the U.S. are willing to continue communication and play a constructive role in the political resolution of the crisis.
According to foreign media reports last night, Trump stated that he made no commitments to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Taiwan issue and would soon make a decision on a $14 billion arms sale package to Taiwan. (Editor: Chen Kai-Yu) 1150516
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Shu-Ling, Beijing 16th) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi yesterday introduced the situation of the China-U.S. presidential meeting. Regarding the Taiwan issue, he said, "During the meeting, I felt that the U.S. side understood China's position, valued China's concerns, and, like the international community, did not recognize or accept Taiwan moving towards independence."
U.S. President Trump paid a state visit to China from the 13th to the 15th. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs website released "Wang Yi's Introduction to the Media on the China-U.S. Presidential Meeting and Consensus" on the evening of the 15th.
He called it an important meeting where China-U.S. relations stood at a new historical starting point. The meeting included formal talks and a welcome banquet, as well as small-group exchanges and visits. "The two heads of state interacted for nearly 9 hours."
He also stated that since Trump took office, the heads of state of China and the U.S. have met twice, held five phone calls, and exchanged numerous letters, "providing an important strategic guarantee for the improvement and development of China-U.S. relations, and making China-U.S. relations generally stable after twists and turns." At Trump's invitation, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States this autumn.
Regarding the mention of the Taiwan issue during the Trump-Xi meeting, Wang Yi reiterated China's three-point position: first, "the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair"; second, "the Taiwan issue is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations." If not handled well, the two countries will clash or even conflict, pushing the entire China-U.S. relationship into a very dangerous situation. China hopes the U.S. will take concrete actions to safeguard the stable development of China-U.S. relations and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.
He said, third, safeguarding peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is the biggest common denominator for both sides. The prerequisite for achieving this is absolutely not to support or condone "Taiwan independence," because "Taiwan independence" and peace across the Taiwan Strait are irreconcilable. Wang Yi said: "During the meeting, we felt that the U.S. side understood China's position, valued China's concerns, and, like the international community, did not recognize or accept Taiwan moving towards independence."
Regarding economy and trade, Wang Yi said that the economic and trade teams of the two countries reached generally balanced and positive results, including continuing to implement all consensuses reached in previous consultations, agreeing to establish a Trade Council and an Investment Council, addressing each other's concerns about agricultural product market access, and promoting the expansion of two-way trade within the framework of reciprocal tariff reductions.
On the situation in the Middle East, Wang Yi reiterated China's position, stating that it encourages the U.S. and Iran to continue resolving differences and contradictions, including the nuclear issue, through negotiations, advocating for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible on the basis of maintaining a ceasefire, and also believing that the fundamental solution to the Strait issue lies in achieving a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire.
As for the Russia-Ukraine war, he stated that both China and the U.S. hope the war will end soon and have done a lot to promote peace talks in their respective ways. Complex problems have no simple solutions, and peace talks cannot be achieved overnight. Both China and the U.S. are willing to continue communication and play a constructive role in the political resolution of the crisis.
According to foreign media reports last night, Trump stated that he made no commitments to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Taiwan issue and would soon make a decision on a $14 billion arms sale package to Taiwan. (Editor: Chen Kai-Yu) 1150516
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