China’s foreign minister tells Marco Rubio to maintain stability in U.S.-China ties and warns on Taiwan
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The Facts
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call on April 30.
- In China’s account of the call, Wang said the two sides should preserve the stability of U.S.-China relations and prepare for important high-level exchanges.
- Wang told Rubio that Taiwan is the main risk point in U.S.-China relations and said the issue concerns China’s core interests.
- The call came weeks before an expected mid-May summit or visit in Beijing involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- A U.S. State Department official confirmed the phone call, and some reports said it was connected to arranging Trump’s trip to China.
- The conversation also included discussion of the Middle East, indicating the exchange covered regional issues beyond the bilateral Taiwan dispute.
Context
Why is Taiwan central to this story?
In the Chinese readout of the call, Wang Yi said Taiwan concerns China’s core interests and is the main risk area in relations with the United States, making it the clearest warning delivered in the conversation Reuters,Hindu,Anadolu Ajansı.
Why does this call matter now?
The call came shortly before an expected mid-May meeting in Beijing between Trump and Xi, and multiple reports described the exchange as part of preparations for higher-level diplomacy or Trump’s trip Reuters,Hindustan Times,毎日新聞.
Was the call only about Taiwan?
No. Reports say Wang and Rubio also discussed the Middle East, and Chinese and other coverage said the call addressed broader U.S.-China ties and upcoming high-level interactions Guardian,Hindustan Times,Interfax.ru.
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