On December 17, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, stated at the 2024 International Situation and China's Diplomacy Seminar that how China and the USA interact concerns the welfare of both nations' people, as well as the fate of the world. In the past year, diplomatic engagement has been led by head-of-state diplomacy, implementing the 'San Francisco Vision' as the main line, to maintain overall stability in China-US relations. Two rounds of strategic communication and five financial and economic working group meetings were held, promoting practical cooperation in areas such as drug control, law enforcement, and climate change. The two governments renewed their scientific and technological cooperation agreement, and jointly supported resolutions related to AI at the UN General Assembly. Nearly 0.015 million American teenagers came to China through the '5-year 0.05 million' program, sowing the seeds of friendship between the two countries. These advancements have been widely welcomed by various sectors of both nations and the international community, fully proving that as long as China and the USA cooperate, many significant and good things can be accomplished. At the same time, China firmly safeguards its sovereignty, security, and development interests, and resolutely opposes the USA's illegal and unreasonable suppression of China, especially the USA's brutal interference in China's internal affairs regarding Taiwan and other issues, which must be met with strong and firm responses to defend legitimate rights and interests and uphold basic norms of international relations.
Wang Yi said that last month, **** met with President Biden and congratulated President Trump on his election, providing strategic guidance for the development of China-US relations at an important juncture. **** profoundly summarized seven key experiences and lessons from China-US exchanges in recent years, distinctly marking out four non-negotiable red lines: Taiwan issues, road systems, democracy and human rights, and rights to development. He emphasized that China's commitment to stabilizing, maintaining health, and sustainable development of China-US relations remains unchanged, and the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation have not changed. The stance of firmly safeguarding sovereignty, security, and development interests has not changed, nor has the desire to continue the traditional friendship between the peoples of China and the USA. This is both an authoritative explanation of China's policy towards the USA and a serious expectation for future China-US relations. China's policy towards the USA has maintained stability and continuity, reflecting the strategic determination and broad-mindedness of a major power. We are willing to maintain dialogue with the USA, manage differences, build trust and clarify doubts, and broaden cooperation, jointly exploring the correct way for these two major countries to coexist on this planet, benefiting both countries and the world. (CCTV News)
