Xi Jinping Holds Telephone Talks with US President Biden

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 28 (Xinhua News Agency) President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with US President Biden on the evening of July 28 at an appointment. The two heads of state had frank communication and exchanges on China US relations and issues of concern to both sides.

Xi Jinping pointed out that at present, the two trends of world turbulence and change continue to evolve, and the two major deficits of development and security continue to highlight. In the face of a troubled world, the international community and people of all countries expect China and the United States to play a leading role in maintaining world peace and security and promoting global development and prosperity. This is the responsibility of China and the United States.

Xi Jinping stressed that viewing and defining China US relations from the perspective of strategic competition and regarding China as the most important competitor and the most serious long-term challenge is a misjudgment of China US relations and a misreading of China's development, which will mislead the two peoples and the international community. Both sides should maintain communication at all levels, make good use of existing communication channels, and promote bilateral cooperation. The current global economic situation is full of challenges. China and the United States should maintain communication on major issues such as macroeconomic policy coordination, maintaining the stability of the global industrial chain supply chain, and ensuring global energy and food security. Breaking the links in violation of the law will not help boost the US economy, but will also make the world economy more vulnerable. The two sides should promote the withdrawal of regional hotspot issues, help the world get rid of the new epidemic as soon as possible, get out of the economic stagflation dilemma and recession risk, and maintain the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law.

Xi Jinping focused on China's principled position on the Taiwan issue. Xi Jinping stressed that the history of the Taiwan issue is clear, and the fact that both sides belong to one China is clear. The three Sino US joint communiques are political commitments of both sides, and the one China principle is the political basis of Sino US relations. We are firmly opposed to "Taiwan independence" secession and interference by external forces, and will never leave any space for any form of "Taiwan independence" forces. The position of the Chinese government and people on the Taiwan issue is consistent. It is the firm will of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people to resolutely safeguard China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Public opinion must not be violated. Playing with fire will lead to self immolation. I hope the US side can see this clearly. The United States should stick to the one China principle in words and deeds and implement the three Sino US joint communiques.

Biden said that today's world is at a critical time. The US China cooperation is not only beneficial to the two peoples, but also to the people of all countries. The United States hopes to maintain smooth dialogue with China, enhance mutual understanding, avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation, seek cooperation in areas where interests blend, and properly manage differences. I would like to reiterate that the one China policy of the United States has not changed and will not change, and the United States does not support Taiwan's "independence".

The two heads of state also exchanged views on the Ukrainian crisis, and Xi Jinping reiterated China's principled position.

The two heads of state believed that this call was candid and in-depth, agreed to keep in touch and instructed the working teams of both sides to continue communication and cooperation for this purpose.

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