"US Must Stop Interfering in Middle East Affairs" China Sends Warning to Biden

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China emphasized non-interference in internal affairs and the independent path of local countries during U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to the Middle East.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on the 16th, Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, criticized in a video conference with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad the previous day, saying, "The United States and the West must correct their long-standing bad habits," and "They frequently interfere arbitrarily in Middle Eastern affairs and attempt to reshape the region according to their own standards." He added, "They should genuinely respect the sovereignty of regional countries and start from the needs of the local people to do things that help regional peace and development."

He also stated, "China supports the Middle East exploring an independent and autonomous path of development, and Middle Eastern countries resolving regional security issues through unity and self-reliance." Along with this, Minister Wang said, "The Palestinian issue is at the core of Middle Eastern problems," and "China hopes to strengthen cooperation with all parties to ensure the Palestinian issue re-enters the priority of the international agenda."

His remarks were interpreted as a direct response to President Biden's emphasis on U.S. leadership to block China and Russia's increasing influence in the Middle East during his visits to Israel and Saudi Arabia, thereby checking China and Russia.

In this regard, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular briefing on the 15th, "The people of the Middle East are the masters of the Middle East, the Middle East is no one's backyard, and there is no 'vacuum (hegemonic vacuum).'"

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