China to US: Repair damaged links
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March 8, 2010, Monday
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CHINA said yesterday it was up to the United States to improve relations that soured over arms sales to Taiwan and a meeting between American President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama.
"The responsibility for the difficulties in China-US relations does not lie with China," Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told a news conference held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the National People's Congress, China's legislature.
China was incensed by the January announcement of a US$6.4 billion weapons package for Taiwan.
China suspended military exchanges with the US and has threatened to retaliate against American aerospace companies involved in the arms deal.
China protested again when Obama met at the White House with the Dalai Lama.
Yang said the arms sales and Obama-Dalai meeting had both undermined China's interests.
"The US should take seriously China's position and respect China's core interests," he said.
Washington has said it wants to get past tensions and restore normal contacts, dealing with bilateral and international issues.
It last week sent Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and Senior White House Asia adviser Jeffrey Bader to Beijing.
Yang did not indicate if the visit had helped put relations back on track but said only that he had held "in-depth and candid discussions" with Steinberg and Bader.
Asked about foreign misunderstandings of China, Yang said critics who labeled China as "more and more tough" ignored the fact that the nation was just defending its sovereignty, security and development interests.
"We stick to our principals, which is totally different from being tough," Yang said.
It has always been China's mission to promote world peace and development, he said.
"Sticking to one's principles and being 'tough' or not are two completely different matters," Yang said.
He urged the US to take credible steps to rectify the situation.
"The US should properly handle relevant sensitive issues and work with the Chinese side to return the China-US relationship to the track of stable development," he said.
"China has always attached importance to its relationship with the US and we have always been committed to promoting the positive, cooperative and comprehensive China-US relationship," he said.
"We hope that the US will work with us in a joint effort toward this end."
"The responsibility for the difficulties in China-US relations does not lie with China," Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told a news conference held on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the National People's Congress, China's legislature.
China was incensed by the January announcement of a US$6.4 billion weapons package for Taiwan.
China suspended military exchanges with the US and has threatened to retaliate against American aerospace companies involved in the arms deal.
China protested again when Obama met at the White House with the Dalai Lama.
Yang said the arms sales and Obama-Dalai meeting had both undermined China's interests.
"The US should take seriously China's position and respect China's core interests," he said.
Washington has said it wants to get past tensions and restore normal contacts, dealing with bilateral and international issues.
It last week sent Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and Senior White House Asia adviser Jeffrey Bader to Beijing.
Yang did not indicate if the visit had helped put relations back on track but said only that he had held "in-depth and candid discussions" with Steinberg and Bader.
Asked about foreign misunderstandings of China, Yang said critics who labeled China as "more and more tough" ignored the fact that the nation was just defending its sovereignty, security and development interests.
"We stick to our principals, which is totally different from being tough," Yang said.
It has always been China's mission to promote world peace and development, he said.
"Sticking to one's principles and being 'tough' or not are two completely different matters," Yang said.
He urged the US to take credible steps to rectify the situation.
"The US should properly handle relevant sensitive issues and work with the Chinese side to return the China-US relationship to the track of stable development," he said.
"China has always attached importance to its relationship with the US and we have always been committed to promoting the positive, cooperative and comprehensive China-US relationship," he said.
"We hope that the US will work with us in a joint effort toward this end."
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