In a speech posted on a ministerial website, Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, says there is 'no harm' in competition, but that it should be 'positive', accusing the United States and others of trying to 'use Taiwan to control China'.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says China does not fear confrontation with the United States, but welcomes cooperation if it is mutually beneficial.There is no harm in competition between the superpowers but it should be "positive", he saysIn a speech on Monday posted on the Foreign Ministry website, Mr Wang said there was "no harm" in competition between the two nations, but it should be "positive".
During their virtual summit, Mr Xi warned that China would respond to what it called provocation in relation to Taiwan. He called Taiwan a "wanderer" that would eventually come home and warned it was not a chess piece to be played with.In the past two years, Beijing has stepped up military and diplomatic pressure to assert its sovereignty claims, angering Taipei and causing deep concerns in Washington.