Megaphone diplomacy does no good to China-U.S. relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Monday.
Recently, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made groundless accusations against China on issues related to the Taiwan region and trade when he received an interview.
At a press conference in Beijing, Lin slammed Rubio's China-related remarks, saying China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to what he said, and has lodged solemn representations with the United States.
"There is but one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, and the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. This is the real status quo of the Taiwan Strait. The U.S. has distorted the one-China principle, and insisted on using Taiwan to contain China, and the Taiwan authorities have sought 'independence' under the support and connivance of the U.S. These are the most fundamental changes to the status quo of the Taiwan Strait. The Taiwan question is the most crucial, sensitive and explosive question in the China-U.S. relations. If the U.S. does not hope to trigger confrontation, they must stop crossing or trampling on the red line of the Taiwan question," Lin noted.
"Trade and tariff wars have no winner. The U.S. attempts to politicize and weaponize trade and economic issues, levy tariff hikes on Chinese imports under the pretext of fentanyl, and create blocks to its normal trade, investment and economic cooperation with China will only harm its own economic interests and international credibility. China stands ready to work with the U.S. to address each other’s concerns through dialogue and consultation on the basis of equality and mutual respect. In the meanwhile, we will take all measures necessary to safeguard our legitimate rights and interests," Lin added.
"Our message to the U.S.: a lie told a thousand times cannot be a fact, the world will not be fooled by such baseless vilification against China, and megaphone diplomacy does no good to China-U.S. relations. We will be committed to viewing and developing our relations with the U.S. on the basis of the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation put forward by President Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, we will firmly defend national sovereignty, security and development interests," Lin said.
Megaphone diplomacy does no good to China-U.S. relations: spokesman
