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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China and US could get along well but whether the goal can be reached will ultimately depend on the United States.
Addressing the Munich Security Conference , Wang said China sought to find the right way for the two major countries to get along well through dialogue and consultation, and would continue on this path in the interest “of our own peoples” and in line with the expectation of the international community.
“But whether we can achieve that goal ultimately depends on the United States,” Wang said.
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He said China was encouraged that US President Donald Trump had shown respect for President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people.
“He has stressed that the US and China working together can get a lot of great things done, and the two presidents can make the fantastic relationship between the United States and China even better,” Wang said.
“But I’m not sure whether all people in the United States share this view,” he said.
He said some in the US were “cobbling together all these small, exclusive circles, and they’re trying to split Taiwan from China and stepping on China’s red lines, which would very much likely push China and the United States toward conflict”.