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China's Foreign Minister To Rubio: Taiwan Is 'Biggest Risk Factor' In US-China Relations
China's Foreign Minister To Rubio: Taiwan Is 'Biggest Risk Factor' In US-China Relations
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com,
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and told him that the issue of Taiwan is the"biggest risk factor" in relations between Washington and Beijing, Chinese media has reported.
"The Taiwan issue concerns China’s core interests and is the biggest risk factor in China-US relations," Wang said, according to The South China Morning Post, which cited China’s CCTV broadcaster.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Chinese Foreign Ministry photo)
"The US side...
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