Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, emphasized the importance of peaceful coexistence between China and the U.S. at the 2025 Duke-UNC China Leadership Summit. 🌏✨
Speaking via video, Xie highlighted that as two major global powers, both nations have an obligation to foster long-term peace and cooperation. He encouraged the U.S. to adopt a correct perception of China, stating, \"If we see each other as a rival and engage in a race to the bottom, neither of us would be a winner, and the world would suffer. If we choose to be each other's partner and help one another succeed, we can prosper together, with the whole world benefiting from it.\" 🤝
Ambassador Xie stressed the need for the U.S. to abide by the one-China principle and properly handle the Taiwan question in line with the three China-U.S. Joint Communiqués. He called on the U.S. to resolutely oppose Taiwan independence, stop upgrading its substantive relations with Taiwan, and cease efforts to help Taiwan expand its so-called \"international space.\" 🇨🇳🇺🇸
He warned that attempts to \"use Taiwan to contain China\" would only lead to trouble for the U.S. Additionally, Xie pointed out that bilateral trade between China and the U.S. exceeded $680 billion last year, with around 73,000 American companies investing in the Chinese mainland. He cautioned against any moves to decouple or disrupt supply chains, stating that a trade war or tariff war would cause significant harm to both sides. 📈💼
Xie also highlighted China's early efforts in controlling fentanyl-related substances, being the first country to officially schedule them in 2019. He noted the progress in China-U.S. counternarcotics cooperation and warned that using the fentanyl issue as a pretext for tariffs would be counterproductive. 💊🚫
Addressing emerging global challenges, Ambassador Xie urged both nations to uphold peace, development, and cooperation while rejecting hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism. 🌐✌️
