Chinese Foreign Minister: "US Hostile Policy is a Serious Strategic Misjudgment"

Hope to Build Stable China-US Relations but Cannot Concede Sovereignty and Security
Firm Response to China's Core Interests in the South China Sea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] Regarding the US-China conflict, Wang Yi (王毅), China's State Councilor in charge of foreign affairs and Foreign Minister, criticized the US political circles, saying, "The US effort to make China an adversary is a serious strategic misjudgment and a misallocation of strategic resources."

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 6th, Wang expressed in an interview with the Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency the previous day that China wishes to build a stable relationship with the US based on mutual respect and win-win cooperation.

He stated that while adhering to the principle of sovereign equality, China will firmly defend its sovereignty and security.

Wang emphasized that confrontation with the US should be avoided and stressed dialogue with the US, maintaining cooperation, and sharing responsibilities in the international community.

He said the key to healthy development between China and the US is maintaining mutual respect, and for this, both countries must engage in honest dialogue. He further explained, "Since the interests of China and the US are closely integrated, forcibly separating them will have long-term effects on bilateral relations."

Wang said, "Nullifying the achievements of exchanges accumulated over decades between China and the US is not only ignorance of historical processes but also disrespectful to the peoples of both countries," and warned that worsening China-US relations with political intentions will be criticized by the international community.

He stated that China and the US together contribute more than 50% to global economic growth. He added that both countries bear responsibility for world peace and development, which is an undeniable fact.

However, Wang took a firm stance on China's core interests, citing issues such as sovereignty over the South China Sea and the Hong Kong National Security Law as representative examples.

Wang expressed dissatisfaction, saying, "The US broke its promise not to interfere in the South China Sea sovereignty issue and openly intervened in territorial sovereignty disputes." He noted that in the first half of this year alone, US military aircraft operated more than 2,000 times in the South China Sea, heightening military tensions in the region.

He said, "Maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea is the task of regional countries," and emphasized that "China is willing to promote joint development with relevant countries to make the South China Sea a sea of peace and cooperation." He also expressed a firm stance on the Hong Kong National Security Law.

He stated that Hong Kong is part of Chinese territory and that the Hong Kong issue is an internal matter of China, adding that no country is allowed to infringe on China's sovereignty. He drew a clear line, calling the claims of the US and other Western countries interference in internal affairs.

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