The Chinese Foreign Minister called for “rational communication” between the two powers. (File)
Beijing:
Chinese Foreign Minister on Tuesday criticized the United States for “reckless provocation of confrontation” after the two sides ordered the tit-for-tat closure of their respective consulates, but called for “rational communication” between the two powers.
Wang Yi warned during a call with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian that Sino-US relations could “fall into the abyss of confrontation,” according to a transcript released by China’s Foreign Ministry.
He also called on the international community to resist “any unilateral or hegemonic act”, he said.
Relations have deteriorated in recent weeks amid an intensifying standoff between Washington and Beijing, with the US mission in Chengdu ordered to close on Monday in retaliation for the forced closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas.
“The reckless provocation of the United States to confrontation and division is so out of touch with reality that the interests of China and the United States are deeply integrated,” Wang said.
But the two sides should “engage in rational communication” and “never allow any anti-Chinese elements to reverse decades of successful exchanges and cooperation,” he added.
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