China foreign minister says wants to manage disputes with U.S.

REUTERS

 

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a joint press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Beijing, China December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Greg Baker

 

BEIJING (Reuters) - China wants dialogue with the new U.S. administration to manage disputes and promote bilateral relations, but only on the basis of respecting each other's core interests, like the "one China" principle, China's foreign minister said.

 

U.S. President Donald Trump, who was inaugurated on Friday, upset Beijing before taking office by casting doubt on the "one China" principle, under which Washington acknowledges Beijing's position of sovereignty over self-ruled Taiwan.

 

China views Taiwan as a wayward province, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. However, proudly democratic Taiwan has shown no interest in being ruled by Beijing.

 

Speaking at a reception for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the future direction of Sino-U.S. ties had "attracted attention".

 

"We are willing, on the basis of strictly abiding by the 'one China' principle and respect of each other's core interests, to have dialogue with the new U.S. government," Wang said, in comments posted on the ministry's website late Tuesday.

 

China is willing to "increase mutual trust, focus cooperation, manage and control disputes and promote the healthy development of China-U.S. relations, to bring even greater benefits to both peoples", he added.

 

(Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Michael Perry)

 

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The only thing worth noting about this press release was the fact that the Iranian foreign minister was in China and present - that is the real message

 

The last thing the US wants is China getting involved in the middle east especially with Iran

9 hours ago, webfact said:

 

"We are willing, on the basis of strictly abiding by the 'one China' principle and respect of each other's core interests, to have dialogue with the new U.S. government," Wang said, in comments posted on the ministry's website late Tuesday.

Interpretation: We are willing to negotiate under our rules and the following conditions. I think they blinked a bit. 

Yeah, 'wants them "managed" so that China's ridiculous claims are validated.   Very doubtful that anything less would be satisfactory.

 

And "disputes with the U.S.".  LOL.  Like it's just the U.S. objecting to Chinese squatting...