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02-09-2017, 12:14 AM
Chinese FM calls on global leaders to reject protectionism, which Trump has
backed with his ‘America First’ eco**mic plans
SYDNEY: There would be ** winner from conflict between China and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Tuesday, seeking to dampen tension between the two nations that flared after the election of US President Donald Trump.
Relations between China and United States have soured after Trump upset Beijing in December by taking a telephone call from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and threatened to impose tariffs on Chinese imports.
China considers Taiwan a wayward province, with ** right to formal diplomatic relations with any other country.
But China is committed to peace, Wang said, after meeting Australia’s Foreign Minister Julia Bishop.
"There can**t be conflict between China and the United States, as both sides will lose and both sides can**t afford that," he told reporters in the Australian capital of Canberra.
While seeking to reduce tension, Wang called on global leaders to reject protectionism, which Trump has backed with his "America First" eco**mic plans.
"It is important to firmly commit to an open world eco**my," Wang added.
"It is important to steer eco**mic globalisation towards greater inclusiveness, broader shared benefit in a more sustainable way.
"Just days ahead of Trump taking ******, Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Switzerland as the key**te speaker at the World Eco**mic Forum in Davos, offering a vigorous defence of globalisation and signalling Beijing’s desire to play a bigger role on the world stage.
Wang said that China does **t want to lead or replace anyone, and that as its national strength is still limited it must focus on its own development, according to comments carried on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website.
"We must remain clear headed about the various comments demanding China play a ‘leadership role’," Wang said.
While Trump’s trade policies have spurred concern the United States is entering a period of eco**mic protectionism, China has previously accused Australia of adopting a similar practice by blocking the sale of major assets to Chinese interests.
Bishop urged China to consider joining a pan-Pacific trade pact abandoned last month by Trump, who has said he prefers bilateral deals.
"I want to encourage China to consider the agreement," Bishop said, referring to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
As China called on nations to be open to offshore investment, Wang said Beijing would link its "One Belt, One Road" (OBOR) policy with Australia’s plan to develop its remote **rthern region.
The programme an**unced by Xi in 2013 envisages investments by China in infrastructure projects, including railways and power grids in central, west and southern Asia, as well as Africa and Europe.
Australia has ambitious plans to develop its **rthern Territory, a frontier region with little infrastructure, but efforts have largely stalled for lack of investment.
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backed with his ‘America First’ eco**mic plans
SYDNEY: There would be ** winner from conflict between China and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Tuesday, seeking to dampen tension between the two nations that flared after the election of US President Donald Trump.
Relations between China and United States have soured after Trump upset Beijing in December by taking a telephone call from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and threatened to impose tariffs on Chinese imports.
China considers Taiwan a wayward province, with ** right to formal diplomatic relations with any other country.
But China is committed to peace, Wang said, after meeting Australia’s Foreign Minister Julia Bishop.
"There can**t be conflict between China and the United States, as both sides will lose and both sides can**t afford that," he told reporters in the Australian capital of Canberra.
While seeking to reduce tension, Wang called on global leaders to reject protectionism, which Trump has backed with his "America First" eco**mic plans.
"It is important to firmly commit to an open world eco**my," Wang added.
"It is important to steer eco**mic globalisation towards greater inclusiveness, broader shared benefit in a more sustainable way.
"Just days ahead of Trump taking ******, Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Switzerland as the key**te speaker at the World Eco**mic Forum in Davos, offering a vigorous defence of globalisation and signalling Beijing’s desire to play a bigger role on the world stage.
Wang said that China does **t want to lead or replace anyone, and that as its national strength is still limited it must focus on its own development, according to comments carried on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website.
"We must remain clear headed about the various comments demanding China play a ‘leadership role’," Wang said.
While Trump’s trade policies have spurred concern the United States is entering a period of eco**mic protectionism, China has previously accused Australia of adopting a similar practice by blocking the sale of major assets to Chinese interests.
Bishop urged China to consider joining a pan-Pacific trade pact abandoned last month by Trump, who has said he prefers bilateral deals.
"I want to encourage China to consider the agreement," Bishop said, referring to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
As China called on nations to be open to offshore investment, Wang said Beijing would link its "One Belt, One Road" (OBOR) policy with Australia’s plan to develop its remote **rthern region.
The programme an**unced by Xi in 2013 envisages investments by China in infrastructure projects, including railways and power grids in central, west and southern Asia, as well as Africa and Europe.
Australia has ambitious plans to develop its **rthern Territory, a frontier region with little infrastructure, but efforts have largely stalled for lack of investment.
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