US White House: "Seeking Competition with China, Not Conflict... No Change in China Policy"

John Kirby Refutes Remarks by Chinese Foreign Minister Mentioning 'Disastrous Consequences'
"Does Not Support Taiwan Independence... Does Not Wish for Unilateral Changes in Cross-Strait Relations"

The U.S. government rebutted the strong warning from Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to stop the U.S. policy toward China, stating that there is no change in the existing policy stance pursuing competition with China and the U.S. position.

John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council (NSC), said at a briefing on the 7th (local time), "We pursue strategic competition with China and do not want conflict."

He emphasized, "We aim to win in competition with China but want to maintain that level," and "There is no change in our China policy and our position on bilateral relations."

Regarding the Taiwan issue, he reiterated that the U.S. position remains unchanged, stating, "The United States does not support Taiwan independence and does not want any unilateral changes to the status quo in cross-Strait relations."

The day before, Foreign Minister Qin sharply criticized the U.S. at a press conference with domestic and foreign media, saying, "If the United States does not hit the brakes on its China policy and recklessly follows the wrong path, derailment and overturning cannot be prevented, inevitably leading to conflict and confrontation." The U.S. side explained and rebutted this position. In particular, Foreign Minister Qin expressed strong dissatisfaction with the U.S. diplomatic line, mentioning "disastrous consequences."

Coordinator Kirby repeatedly explained that the recent pressure-focused China policy is at the level of "competition."

He said, "From President Joe Biden's perspective, tensions in U.S.-China relations are clear, and after clearly recognizing such tensions, those that can be resolved should be resolved," adding, "Again, we pursue competition."

Ned Price, spokesperson for the State Department, also emphasized at a briefing, "(The U.S. China policy) is not about encircling or suppressing China but about upholding the rules-based international order that China has also signed," and "We hope for constructive competition, which will enable responsible competition between the two countries."

He then explained the three major pillars of the China strategy announced by the State Department last year: "investment, partnership, and competition," and said, "The United States seeks a relationship with China that has guardrails to prevent competition from escalating into conflict."

Meanwhile, Coordinator Kirby, regarding the analysis of debris from the Chinese reconnaissance balloon shot down over U.S. airspace, said, "We are still analyzing the information," and explained only that "It is a reconnaissance device, and we will learn as much as possible from the debris."

Regarding the possibility of Chinese arms support to Russia, he said, "We do not see that China has taken the possibility of arms support off the table, nor do we see any signs that they have taken any action," adding, "The choice is China's."

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