BEIJING: Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi has urged Washington to 'work with China' to improve ties during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday (Jul 14).
Washington"needs to take a rational and pragmatic approach, work with China in the same direction", Wang told Blinken according to a statement on Friday by the foreign ministry in Beijing."Wang outlined China's stern position on the Taiwan question and urged the US to avoid wantonly interfering in China's internal affairs," the ministry said.
He also urged the United States to"stop suppressing China in the economy, trade, science and technology, and lift illegal and unwarranted sanctions against China". Tensions between the United States and China have soared in recent years over a range of issues, including trade, US military support for Taiwan, Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea and its cosy relationship with Russia.
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