Xi Jinping called Taiwan a red line in US-China relations

The Taiwan issue is the foundation of Sino-US relations and the first insurmountable red line, but there are no conflicts between the US and China, Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden during the G20 summit in Bali. This is reported on website Chinese Foreign Ministry.

“President Xi Jinping comprehensively outlined the origins of the Taiwan issue and China’s principled position, clearly emphasizing that the Taiwan issue is the core of China’s core interests and the first unbridgeable red line in China-U.S. relations,” the statement said.

The issue of “Taiwan independence,” the ministry said, “is incompatible with peace and stability on both sides of the Taiwan Strait,” and the people of China will never agree to Taiwan’s secession. The US said that Washington does not support the idea of ​​”two Chinas” or “one China, one Taiwan” and does not seek to use the Taiwan issue as a tool to contain Beijing, the department stressed. The states also do not intend to impede the economic development of China.

As the White House previously reported, at the Indonesian summit, Biden told Xi that the US will continue to compete with China, but this rivalry should not escalate into conflict. In his opinion, the US and China should manage competition responsibly and maintain open lines of communication with each other. In addition, Biden stressed that the US and China must work together to address transnational issues, in particular climate change, global macroeconomic stability, including debt relief, health security, and global food security.

In September, Biden said the US military would defend Taiwan if attacked by China, but stressed that Washington continues to recognize the “one China” policy and the country’s territorial integrity, which considers Taiwan to be Chinese territory.