The US has disrupted the positive momentum in relations with China reached by the two leaders in Bali, stabilizing bilateral relations is a top priority, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said at a meeting with US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns.
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“Last November, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden held successful talks in Bali and reached important consensuses. However, since then, a series of misguided actions and statements by the American side have disrupted the hard-won positive momentum in bilateral relations, relations between the countries again stumbled upon ice,” said Qin Gang, quoted by China Central Television.
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The head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry noted that the stabilization of bilateral relations is a top priority.
“(It is necessary) to avoid the downward spiral of relations, as well as the emergence of unforeseen circumstances between countries,” said Qin Gang.
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He also noted that China will firmly adhere to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and mutually beneficial cooperation in relations with the United States, as proposed by Xi Jinping.
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“We hope that the American side will deeply rethink, will move towards China in order to bring Sino-American relations out of the difficulty and direct them in the right direction,” the diplomat stressed.
