Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday warned that Asian countries should avoid Used “chess pieces” by global powers in a region who said that in risk of Reshaped by geopolitical factors.
Addressing the assembly of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat in Speech in Wang said that the Indonesian capital, Jakarta countries in The region They were under pressure to take sides.
“we should isolate this region From geopolitical calculations…from using them as chess pieces from major power Wang said: who He was speaking through an interpreter.
“The future of our region should is being in our hands.”
It has always been Southeast Asia area of The friction between the forces due to their strategic importance, with countries in The region warn now of have caught him in the middle of The rivalry between the United States and China.
China claims that the entire South China Sea is on its territory on What says They are historical maps, which puts them in dispute with some ASEAN countries That says the allegations are inconsistent with international Law.
Wang’s letter comes just Days after attending the foreign ministers meeting of the Group of Twenty in Bali and in the midst of intense Chinese diplomacy saw him make a thread of stops across region in recent weeks.
on the sides of Group of 20, Wang held a five-hour meeting with Minister of the United States of Anthony Blinken’s country with both describe first inThe president’s talks since October are “frank.”
Wang said on On Monday he told Blinken both sides should Foundation discussion of rules for Positive interactions and joint regional support in Asia Pacific region.
“The basic elements are support ASEAN centralization, support the existing regional company frameworkRespect each other’s rights and legitimate interests in Asia Pacific Region instead of With the aim of antagonizing or containing the other side, Wang said.
In response to a question about Taiwan after his speech, Wang said that Washington is “distorting and hollowing out out one china policyTry play Taiwan card To disrupt and contain China development. “
Tensions escalated between Beijing and Taipei in Recent months like China military performed repeatedly air missions over Taiwan Strait, the waterway that separates the island from China.
China considers Taiwan its “sacred” land and has not given up use of force To put the island under its control. Taiwan says You want peace but only people can decide future.
Washington says He. She remains Committed to One China policy It does not encourage independence for Taiwan, but the United States required To supply Taiwan with Means of self-defense under the US-Taiwan Relations Act.
“Both sides across the (Taiwan) Strait will do so,” he added enjoy security development. but when it oneThe principle of China is being arbitrarily objected or even sabotaged, and there will be dark clouds or even severe storms across the strait.”
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry called Wang’s remarks “ridiculous”, saying it condemned her in More powerful terms. “Taiwan is at the forefront of Resist authoritarian expansion and will not succumb to threats of force Of the Chinese government, ministry spokeswoman Guan O.
