On September 23, China continuously sent key signals in the Sino-US interaction. When Chinese National People's Congress Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji met with a U.S. House of Representatives delegation visiting China, he clearly pointed out that the Taiwan issue is the most important and sensitive issue in Sino-US relations, and hoped that the United States would truly abide by the One-China Principle and handle the Taiwan issue with caution. On the same day, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the delegation and further explained China's positioning and expectations for Sino-US relations: emphasizing that "Sino-US are partners rather than rivals or enemies," and stating that the current stable situation of Sino-US relations is worth cherishing. He reiterated that the United States has political commitments on the One-China issue. To maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, it is necessary to firmly oppose "Taiwan independence."
China's dual-track statements on this occasion clearly conveyed messages to the United States regarding Sino-US relations and the Taiwan issue, sending key signals: on one hand, it drew clear red lines on the Taiwan issue, targeting the recent inappropriate words and deeds of the United States — such as the fallacy of the "Taiwan status not determined" put forward by the American Institute in Taiwan, directly pointing out its "saying one thing and doing another" double standard approach on the Taiwan issue, clearly conveying the bottom line that "Taiwan is an inalienable part of China"; on the other hand, it pointed out the direction for the development of Sino-US relations, conveying the objective fact of "cooperation benefits both, confrontation harms both" to the United States, hoping that the United States will abandon zero-sum thinking, establish a correct understanding of China, and promote the development of Sino-US relations on the track of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation.
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