The King: "The US's Attempt to Separate China from the International Community Will Ultimately Fail"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Wang Yi, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister in charge of diplomacy, said that the United States' attempt to sever ties with China will ultimately fail. Wang plans to tour European countries such as Germany to block the U.S.'s efforts to isolate China.

The Wang is giving an interview to Chinese media as the Chinese Foreign Minister.
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According to China Central Television (CCTV) on the 25th, Wang met with Peter Szijj?rt?, Hungary's Foreign Minister, the previous day in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, and stated, "The U.S. attempt to decouple from China is neither feasible nor reasonable." He said that in the era of globalization, the economic integration of countries is a natural result of international division of labor, adding, "Forcibly severing cooperation between countries will ultimately backfire like a boomerang."

Wang said that forcibly breaking state relations also goes against corporate interests, stating, "Attempts to decouple from China mean cutting off from the world's largest market." He also expressed that global value chains should not be disrupted when dealing with Europe.

Wang plans to persuade European countries against the U.S.'s moves to exclude China. Starting from this day, he will tour five countries: Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, France, and Germany. This marks Wang's first overseas visit since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Earlier, former U.S. President Donald Trump said to reporters, "There is no need to do business with China."

However, despite concerns over worsening U.S.-China relations, both countries have expressed intentions to continue implementing the Phase One trade agreement.

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a statement saying that USTR Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He by phone and expressed their intention to continue the U.S.-China Phase One trade agreement.

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