You should respect our concerns about Taiwan

Amidst the ongoing tensions between the two countries, Beijing expressed to Washington its regret over the “new difficulties” in mutual relations, at the same time blaming the United States for its responsibility.

In a phone call with his US counterpart Anthony Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Gang expressed his regret over the “new difficulties” in Sino-US relations.

“Washington should respect our concerns about Taiwan.

Undermining China’s sovereignty

He also asked him to respect the Chinese position on that island, and to stop interfering in the country’s internal affairs.

He also called on Washington to stop undermining China’s sovereignty, security and development interests in the name of competition

In addition, he emphasized that his country supports keeping channels of communication open with Washington, according to what the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement today, Wednesday.