Mutual respect urged in China-US ties
Sitting next to Yang, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi followed up and rebutted Blinken and Sullivan's claims that China engages in "military coercion" with regard to US allies.
Washington should figure out if these claims were real and direct complaints from US allies, or are they just part of the US' own view, Wang said.
If the US indiscriminately believes those countries just because they are allies and even speaks up for their wrong words and deeds, then it will be very difficult for international relations to develop properly, Wang said.
"Who is coercing whom? I think history and the international community will come to their own conclusions," he added.
Prior to the Chinese delegation's departure for Alaska, Washington updated its sanctions regarding Hong Kong earlier this week.
"This is not supposed to be the way to treat guests," Wang said, adding that this is a "sheer miscalculation and only reflects vulnerability and weakness inside the US" if it attempts to gain some advantage in dealing with China.
The international community is closely following the dialogue and is watching whether the two countries will demonstrate goodwill, sincerity and send out a positive signal to the world, Wang added.
