China responds to Henry Kissinger’s Bloomberg interview on eve of US Blinken’s visit

Bloomberg: Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said that he believes military conflict between China and Taiwan is likely if tensions continue on their current course. He does say that he holds out hope for dialogue to de-escalate matters. How does China view Kissinger’s remarks? And is that de-escalation possible? Wang Wenbin: China-US relations are consequential for both countries and the world. China views and handles its relations with the US in accordance with the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation proposed by President Xi Jinping. The US needs to respect China’s core concerns, stop interfering in China’s internal affairs and stop undermining China’s sovereignty, security and development interests in the name of competition. We hope that the US will take concrete actions to follow through the important common understandings reached by the Chinese and US presidents in Bali and the commitments the US has made, work together with China to effectively manage differences, boost exchanges and cooperation, stabilize the relationship from deterioration and bring it back to the right track of sound and steady growth. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!