Kissinger says Sino-US relations stand on a "cliff" the Foreign Ministry responded

Xinhua News Agency, June 16, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger made the latest statement on Sino-US relations and the situation in the Taiwan Strait a few days ago. In an interview with Kissinger released by Bloomberg local time on the 15th, he said that if the current tension continues, there is likely to be a "military conflict" in the Taiwan Strait, but he still insists on easing tensions through dialogue. In addition, Kissinger regarded the current Sino-US relations as standing on a "cliff" in an interview. In response to a reporter's question at a regular press conference held by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on June 16, spokesman Wang Wenbin said that Sino-US relations are of great significance to the world. China has always followed the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation put forward by President Xi Jinping. Treat and handle Sino-US relations. The United States should respect China's core concerns, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and stop harming China's sovereign, security and development interests in the name of competition. It is hoped that the US side will take practical actions to implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries in Bali and the relevant commitments made by the US side, act opposite to China, effectively manage differences, promote exchanges and cooperation, and promote Sino-US relations to stop falling and stabilize and return to the track of healthy and stable development.