Wang Yi, Rubio Discuss Taiwan Issue, Explore High-Level Communication Channels

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call on April 30. They discussed the Taiwan issue as the biggest risk in bilateral relations and explored ways for high-level exchanges.

Minister Wang emphasized that the Taiwan issue is a core Chinese interest and the biggest risk in China-US relations, urging the United States to honor its commitments and make the right decisions. Secretary Rubio responded that the US-China relationship is the most important bilateral relationship in the world, with presidential diplomacy at its core, adding that the two countries need to accumulate achievements for high-level exchanges.

Meanwhile, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held a video conference with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant and others on the same day. Vice Premier He expressed serious concern regarding recent US trade restrictions against China.