Yang Jiechi talked with Blinken on the phone at the appointment and emphasized that affairs related to Hong Kong and Xinjiang should not allow external interference

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Written by: Peng Yunlin

2021-02-06 13:43

Last update date: 2021-02-06 13:44

Yang Jiechi, Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an appointment on Saturday (6th).

According to CCTV News, Yang Jiechi stated that the Taiwan issue is the most important and sensitive core issue in Sino-US relations, and it has a bearing on China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The US should strictly abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiqués.

Hong Kong-related, Xinjiang-related, and Tibet-related matters are China's internal affairs, and no external forces are allowed to interfere.

Yang Jiechi said that the current Sino-US relationship is at a critical moment.

The Chinese government's US policy has always maintained a high degree of stability and continuity.

China urges the U.S. to correct its mistakes over a period of time, and work with China to focus on cooperation, manage differences, and promote the healthy and stable development of China-U.S. relations.

Yang Jiechi also emphasized that China and the United States should respect each other's core interests and their respective political systems and development paths. China will unswervingly follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics. No one can stop the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

The picture shows on February 4, 2021, people in Mandalay, Myanmar demonstrated in the streets to protest the military coup.

(Reuters)

Yang Jiechi also urged the US to play a constructive role for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region, reiterated China's position on the current situation in Myanmar, and emphasized that the international community should create a good external environment for the proper settlement of the Myanmar issue.

According to Xinhua News Agency’s report, Brinken stated that the US is willing to develop a stable and constructive bilateral relationship with China. He reiterated that the US will continue to pursue the one-China policy and abide by the three Sino-US joint communiqués. This policy position remains unchanged.

In my call with my counterpart in Beijing, Yang Jiechi, I made clear the US will defend our national interests, stand up for our democratic values, and hold Beijing accountable for its abuses of the international system.

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) February 6, 2021

Brinken posted on Twitter that he emphasized in a call with Yang Jiechi that the United States will defend national interests and democratic values ​​and hold Beijing accountable for abusing the international system.

The US State Department also issued a statement stating that Brinken emphasized that the United States will continue to defend human rights and democratic values, including in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong.

He urged China to join the international community in condemning the coup in Myanmar and reiterated that the United States will cooperate with allies to hold China accountable for threats to the stability of the Indo-Pacific, including the Taiwan Strait, and damage to the international system.

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