China willing to be partners, friends with US, Chinese envoy says

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China willing to be partners, friends with US, ******** envoy says

The national flags of the ******* States and China flutter at the Fairmont Peace Hotel on April 25, 2024 in Shanghai, China.

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China is willing to be partners and friends with the ******* States, China’s ambassador to Washington said, seeking to strengthen dialogue between the world’s two largest economies.

China has no plan to surpass or replace the ******* States, Xie Feng said in a speech in Hong Kong on Friday, addressing ******** officials and the U.S. ambassador to China.

Beijing is seeking to reset relations with Washington ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in January.

Trump has pledged to impose tariffs on ******** imports in excess of 60%, but Beijing and ******** companies hope his protectionist policies will also irk U.S. allies in Europe and Asia, giving China an opening to increase its global influence and improve trade ties.

******** President Xi Jinping called on Friday for rejecting unilateralism and protectionism in favour of economic globalisation.

However, some analysts say China’s pitch as a counterbalance to a Trump-led ******* States has lost its shine compared to 2016, when Trump was first elected.

The Sino-U.S. partnership is never a zero-sum game, Xie said, adding that the two nations have great potential to work together on areas including trade, agriculture, energy, artificial intelligence and public health.

Xie emphasised a “tone of dialogue” to address each side’s concerns, saying “it is entirely possible bring issues to the table to communicate frankly, seek solutions on equal footing”.

He said Taiwan is the biggest “flashpoint” that could lead to conflict and confrontation between Beijing and Washington and called for clear opposition to “separatists” in Taiwan.

China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a claim Taipei rejects.

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