Chui Tenkai (center) Ambassador of China to the US. [연합뉴스]
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Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai (崔天凱) warned the new administration of Joe Biden that “respect China’s core interests and do not cross the red line.”
According to Reuters on the 27th (local time), Ambassador Cui said in an online forum related to US-China relations, “If the US regards China as a strategic competitor or virtual enemy, it will be a serious strategic misjudgment.” China) policy can lead to significant strategic mistakes.”
He added, “China can never compromise on issues related to sovereignty, reunification, and territory. Both countries must find a solution that both sides can accept with good will and sincerity.”
He also said that the United States’ move to join forces with its allies to contain China “may create new imbalances and further confuse local order.”
Ambassador Chui said, “Both countries can benefit from the other’s prosperity,” he said. “There is no need to see the other party as an enemy, and on the contrary, you should be partners.” He added, “In the 21st century, the US and China have been working effectively on issues such as the Korean Peninsula, the international financial crisis, and the eradication of terrorism,” he said. “The cooperation between the US and China proved that it is beneficial to both countries as well as the world.”
In a video interview with China’s state-run Central China (CC) TV, Ambassador Chui pointed out that “the top priority for the United States to recover is the appearance of a big power, wisdom of a big power, confidence of a big power, optimism of a big power, diligence of a big power” . He added, “(Biden’s administration) hopes to enact a policy toward China that is proactive, constructive, forward-looking, and conforms to the current state of the world.”
Reporter Dayoung Kim [email protected]
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