The foreign minister of China claims that US-China relations have “seriously diverged” and expresses concern over possible conflict.
“Suppression and containment won’t make America great. It won’t prevent China from reviving, “Qin Gang remarked.
Tuesday marked Mr. Qin’s first press conference as China’s new foreign minister. He was previously China’s ambassador to the US.
Despite recent efforts to repair relations, the spy balloon mystery has heightened tensions between the superpowers.
“China is seen by the US as being both its main foe and the greatest geopolitical threat. This is comparable to an incorrectly fastened first button on a shirt “Speaking outside of the annual session of the Chinese parliament in Beijing, Mr. Qin made the statement.
The foreign minister was responding to a query regarding the viability of a positive China-US partnership in light of the widening gap between the two nations.