Trump’s first phone call with his Chinese counterpart on Taiwan
According to Mehr News Agency to According to AFP, Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State of the United States, on Friday in his first telephone conversation with Wang yi , the Chinese equivalent of He talked about Taiwan.
Rubio, who is known as one of the fiercest critics of China, contacted Wang Yi at the end of his first week on the job.
This week he tried to form a united front with US partners in the region.
Tommy Bruce, the spokesperson of the US Department of State announced: Rubio said in this call: The second Trump administration will seek relations with China that “put the interests of the United States first.” put the slaves and the American people first.”
He added: “The US Secretary of State also emphasized the commitment of the United States to its allies in the region and serious concern about China’s coercive actions against Taiwan and in the South China Sea.”
In contrast, Wang Yi regarding the issue of Taiwan warned Rubio.
Wang Yi told Rubio: We will never allow Taiwan to separate from China.
He added: Washington should not violate its promise to recognize a unified China.
According to the report of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang expressed hope: Rubio will play a constructive role for the future of the Chinese and American people, as well as world peace and stability.
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Wang said in this phone call: the world’s two largest economies should look for “the right way to cope in the new era”; A reference that probably meant Trump’s return to the American presidency.
He emphasized: Beijing has “no intention to surpass or replace others”, but maintains its “legitimate right to development”.
The Chinese foreign minister also said: The two sides should follow their leaders, Xi Jinping and Trump, who seem to have had a friendly conversation.
