Beijing: China wants to be a friend and partner with America

reported by Mehr News Agency quoted by Reuters, Xi Feng, Beijing’s ambassador to Washington, emphasized that China is willing to be a friend and partner with America.

Speaking in the presence of Chinese officials as well as Washington’s ambassador in Beijing, he said that China has no plans to overtake or replace America.

The statements of the Chinese ambassador have been raised while Donald Trump, the president-elect of the United States, has pledged to impose a tariff of more than 60% on Chinese imports.

Xi Jinping, the President of China yesterday called for abandoning unilateral policies and protectionism and turning to economic globalization.

The Chinese ambassador to the United States said: The partnership between China and the United States has never been a “zero sum” game, and the two countries have great potential for cooperation in areas such as trade, agriculture, energy, artificial intelligence, and public health. have

Emphasizing on “dialogue” to address the concerns of the parties, he added that “it is completely possible to bring the issues to the negotiation table and, under the same conditions, with a clear tone be their solution.

According to him, Taiwan is one of the “critical points” that can lead to war and confrontation between Beijing and Washington, and he also called for clear opposition to Taiwanese “separatists”. China considers the island of Taiwan as part of its territory and considers any support for separatists on the island as a violation of the “one China principle”.