BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Beijing, expressing the hope that the United States will work with China in the Asia-Pacific region.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the Asia-Pacific region should not become an arena for big power contest.

It is hoped that the US side will make the right choice, work with China to achieve positive interactions in the Asia-Pacific, stop forming exclusive small groupings, refrain from pressuring regional countries to take sides, stop deploying land-based intermediate-range missiles, stop undermining China's strategic security interests and stop undermining the hard-won peace and stability in the region, he said.  

Wang Yi said China demands that the United States should abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques in both words and deeds, refrain from sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatists in any way

Wang said that the Taiwan question is the "first red line" that must not be crossed in China-US relations.

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He said China demands that the United States should abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques in both words and deeds, refrain from sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatists in any way, act on US President Joe Biden's commitment of not supporting "Taiwan independence", not supporting "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan", and not seeking to use the Taiwan question as a tool to contain China.

China also demands that the United States should stop arming Taiwan, and support China's peaceful reunification, he added.

Wang said the United States has taken endless measures to suppress China's economy, trade as well as science and technology, which "is not fair competition but containment, not de-risking but creating risks".

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Wang pointed out that the United States should implement its statement that it does not seek to contain China's economic development, does not seek to "decouple" from China, and is not seeking to halt China's scientific and technological progress; and it should stop hyping up the false narrative of "overcapacity" in China, revoke illegal sanctions on Chinese companies, and stop imposing 301 tariffs that violate WTO rules.  

During the meeting, the Chinese foreign minister also said that China's attitude has always been consistent. China views and develops China-US relations from the world vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity.

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Wang said China's position has always been consistent. China adheres to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, and commits to promoting the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-US relations.

Wang said China's request has always been consistent. China proposes to respect each other's core interests, and urges the US side not to interfere in China's internal affairs, suppress China's development, or cross China's red lines when it comes to China's sovereignty, security, and development interests.

Wang Yi stressed that whether China and the United States should stick to the right path of stability or repeat the mistake of a downward spiral is a major issue facing the two countries, which tests the sincerity and capability of both sides

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Noting that in November last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden met in San Francisco and jointly outlined a future-oriented San Francisco vision, Wang said under the leadership of the two heads of state, China-US relations have been generally stabilized from further deterioration, and bilateral dialogue, cooperation and positive aspects in various fields have increased, which is welcomed by the two peoples and the international community.

On the other hand, China-US relations are still facing increasing negative factors and various disruptions, Wang said, adding that China's legitimate development rights are being unreasonably suppressed, and China's core interests have been constantly challenged.

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He stressed that whether China and the United States should stick to the right path of stability or repeat the mistake of a downward spiral is a major issue facing the two countries, which tests the sincerity and capability of both sides.

The world is waiting to see whether the two countries will lead international cooperation to address global issues and achieve win-win outcomes, or confront each other, even break out into conflicts and lead to a lose-lose situation, Wang added.