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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 3 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday welcomed David Perdue as the U.S. ambassador to China and expressed hope that he will play an active role in promoting the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations.
Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during a meeting with Perdue in Beijing, expressing hope that the American diplomat will become a credible communicator, a mediator in resolving differences and an advocate for cooperation between China and the United States.
According to Wang Yi, China-US relations are currently at an important key stage. Looking back at the nearly half-century history of diplomatic relations, the main lesson is that equality and respect are the prerequisites for interaction between the two sides, and dialogue and cooperation are the only right choice, the Chinese Foreign Minister added.
The Chinese diplomat stressed that after the bilateral negotiations on trade and economic issues in Geneva, China has been conscientiously and strictly implementing the agreements reached. However, unfortunately, recently the American side, using far-fetched pretexts, has consistently taken a number of destructive measures that infringe on the legitimate rights and interests of the PRC. China resolutely opposes such actions, Wang Yi noted.
The Chinese Foreign Minister called on the American side to move towards China and actually implement the important consensus reached by the heads of the two states during a telephone conversation in January of this year in order to create the necessary conditions for returning bilateral relations to the right path.
D. Perdue, for his part, noted that US President Donald Trump has deep respect for Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a positive and constructive dialogue between the leaders of the two countries.
He also assured that, as the US Ambassador to China, he is ready to maintain close communication with the Chinese side in the spirit of mutual respect and considerate dialogue. –0–