- Title: China's Wang Yi rejects U.S. criticisms, says both sides should cooperate
- Date: 25th September 2019
- Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 24, 2019) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER AND STATE COUNCILLOR WANG YI, TAKING THE LECTERN AT A US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL EVENT (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER AND STATE COUNCILLOR WANG YI, SAYING: "I just want to say one thing, that I hope President Trump will visit China more, and engage more with the Chinese public to gain understanding of the actual situation, and frank interactions with the Chinese common folk. In this way, I believe in that way the top leader of the United States will be able to keep guiding the U.S. policy for China in the right track." PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON UNITED STATES-CHINA RELATIONS, STEPHEN ORLINS, SAYING (English) "AND WE HOPE HE DOES THAT SOON" / WANG LAUGHING WANG LISTENING TO A QUESTION FROM A GUEST/ORLINS STANDING (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER AND STATE COUNCILLOR WANG YI, SAYING: "(Our door) has always been open. Negotiation should be done under the basis of mutual respect, fairness and mutual benefit, and under the prerequisite that it is done in good faith, and one's action will match their words. They can't be done under unilateral threat, and not at the expense of China's legitimate right to development. In recent weeks both sides have made some acts of goodwill on the issue of tariffs. Last week a vice ministerial consultation was held in Washington D.C. and they held constructive talks. We hope the upcoming 13th round of high level economic and trade consultations will produce a positive outcome. Both China and the US are great powers that have wisdom." WANG AND ORLINS STANDING ON STAGE (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER AND STATE COUNCILLOR WANG YI, SAYING: "Life only begins after 40. For the China-U.S. relationship, this is an important historic moment. We need to strive forward without confusion. Over the past 40 years, the China-U.S. relationship has withstood risks, but has made huge progress, exceeding everyone's expectations." SPEECH IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER AND STATE COUNCILLOR WANG YI, SAYING: "Seventy-four percent of the members of the American Chamber of Commerce in China have expressed that they want to expand their investments in China. Opening up is China's set state policy. China's open door will definitely not close, and the door will only open even wider. " WANG DRINKING GLASS OF WATER/ ORLINS SPEAKING OVER MICROPHONE (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINA'S FOREIGN MINISTER AND STATE COUNCILLOR WANG YI, SAYING: "The truth is that the measures taken in Xinjiang in recent years have a clear cut purpose, that is to prevent extremism and terrorism at their root. These measures are not just consistent with Chinese law, but also with common approaches advocated in the global community." ORLINS CLOSING EVENT, SAYING (English): "WITH YOUR KIND OF SPEECH THAT WE CAN INAUGURATION A STRONGER AND MORE CONSTRUCTIVE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING"/ ORLINS AND WANG SHAKING HANDS WANG CHATTING WITH GUESTS
- Embargoed: 9th October 2019 07:54
- Keywords: Wang Yi China Trade
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Government/Politics,International Trade
- Reuters ID: LVA001AY5NJUR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:China's top diplomat, Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi, hit back at tough criticisms from the United States on Tuesday (September 24) and said the world's two biggest economies should respect each others' interests and cooperate for their mutual benefit and for that of rest of the world.
Wang made the remarks in an address at an event hosted by the U.S.-China Business Council in New York on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly.
Earlier on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a stinging rebuke to China's trade practices at the United Nations General Assembly, saying he would not accept a "bad deal" in U.S.-China trade negotiations.
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