Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends a press conference on China's foreign policy and foreign relations on the sidelines of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, Mar 7, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with United States Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns in Beijing on Monday.

China-US relations are of great significance not only to the two countries but also to the world, Qin said, noting the important consensus reached during the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden last November in Bali, Indonesia.

However, a series of erroneous words and deeds by the US side since then has undermined the hard-won positive momentum of China-US relations, disrupted the planned dialogue and cooperation agenda, and chilled bilateral relations again, Qin said.

"The most urgent task at hand is to stabilize China-US relations, avoid spiraling down, and prevent accidents between China and the US," he said.

Qin said China will follow the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation proposed by President Xi in handling China-US relations

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"This should be the most fundamental consensus between China and the US as well as the bottom line that must be maintained when countries, especially two major countries, get along," he added.

Qin said China will follow the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation proposed by President Xi in handling China-US relations, and urged the United States to deeply reflect and work with China to get the ties back on track.

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The United States must stop undermining China's sovereignty, security and development interests, correctly handle the Taiwan question in particular, refrain from hollowing out the one-China principle, and stop supporting or conniving with the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, the Chinese foreign minister said.

He went on to add that accidental incidents in bilateral relations should be dealt with in a calm, professional and pragmatic manner to avoid further shocks to China-US relations.

Qin expressed the hope that Ambassador Burns will have more contacts, more exchanges and more reflection in China, and make constructive efforts to serve as a bridge between China and the United States.

With Xinhua inputs