The chief diplomat noted that Washington “has been devising various tactics to crack down on China and has continued to expand its list of unilateral sanctions, reaching bewildering levels.”
During a conference on the occasion of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), the foreign minister noted that nevertheless there have been some improvements in bilateral relations since the San Francisco summit between the two heads of State.
This “is in line with the interests and wishes of the peoples of both countries and the world,” he said.
Wang Yi recalled that at the meeting last November, U.S. President Joe Biden assured that Washington does not seek a new Cold War, nor does it seek to change China’s system or contain its development, nor does it support Taiwan’s independence.
“If the United States says one thing and does another, where is its credibility as a major country? If it gets nervous every time it hears the word ‘China,’ where is its confidence as an important country? If it only wants to prosper, but denies the legitimate development of other countries, where is international justice?” the foreign minister wondered.
The minister emphasized that Washington’s policy against China will hurt the US side eventually: “The challenge for the United States comes from itself, not from China,” he stressed.
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