- the risks for global security and other problems of bilateral relations.
- Mr. Wang said, noting that the security of one state cannot be ensured by harming the security of another country.
- He added that it is necessary to abandon the mentality of the Cold War era and, through negotiations, create a balanced security mechanism in Europe.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Representatives of the countries discussed the situation around Ukraine, the risks for global security and other problems of bilateral relations. Mr. Blinken, during a telephone conversation, pointed out the threats associated with further Russian aggression against Ukraine. The Chinese representative, in turn, called on the United States to take Russia’s security concerns seriously and take them into account, as well as “not to play with fire” on the Taiwan issue, according to the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
“Russia’s rational security concerns should be taken seriously and addressed,” Mr. Wang said, noting that the security of one state cannot be ensured by harming the security of another country.
According to the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, regional security cannot be ensured also by strengthening military alliances. He added that it is necessary to abandon the mentality of the Cold War era and, through negotiations, create a balanced security mechanism in Europe.
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- Mr. Wang also urged the US to stop playing with fire on the Taiwan issue and stop forming anti-Chinese cliques.
- “The American side of Chinese continues to make false accusations and do things. This caused new upheavals in relations between the two countries,” the Chinese minister said.
- At the same time, he noted that “descalation and diplomacy are responsible ways”to resolve the crisis.
China is in favor of resolving the Ukrainian issue on the basis of the Minsk agreements, the head of the department added. He told Mr. Blinken that Russia’s “reasonable security concerns must be taken into account and resolved.”
Mr. Wang also urged the US to stop playing with fire on the Taiwan issue and stop forming anti-Chinese cliques. He also asked the States to stop interfering with the Beijing Winter Olympics.
“The American side of China continues to make false accusations and do things. This caused new upheavals in relations between the two countries,” the Chinese minister said.
During the conversation, the US Secretary of State explained the global security and economic risks associated with further Russian aggression against Ukraine. At the same time, he noted that “descalation and diplomacy are responsible ways”to resolve the crisis.
Earlier it was reported that the American side handed over to Ukraine a copy of the response to the proposals of the Russian Federation on security in Europe. We are talking about a written response, which was brought to the Russian Foreign Ministry in the evening, January 26, by US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan.
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Recall that in December 2021, the Russian Foreign Ministry published draft agreements between the country and NATO and the United States on security guarantees. In particular, Moscow demanded that the United States not stop creating military bases in the territory of the countries of the former Soviet Union that are not members of NATO, and that the alliance stop expanding to the east.
