Beijing envoy warns of 'destructive forces' trying to undermine US-China ties

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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - China's envoy to the United States on Wednesday (Dec 4) said the two countries were trying to resolve their differences over trade, but he warned of forces that he said were trying to drive a wedge between the two, without providing any details.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - China's envoy to the United States on Wednesday said the two countries were trying to resolve their differences over trade, but he warned of forces that he said were trying to drive a wedge between the two, without providing any details.

"At the same time, we must be alert that some destructive forces are taking advantage of the ongoing trade friction extreme rhetoric such as 'decoupling', the 'new Cold War', and 'clash of civilisations'," Mr Cui said. Mr Cui's comments came a day after US President Donald Trump said a long-awaited interim trade agreement with China could be delayed until after the US presidential election in November 2020, and amid US legislative moves to address the Uighur issue.

Anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong and Beijing's treatment of its Uighur Muslim minority have also fanned longstanding human rights concerns. Beijing views US actions on both issues as interference in its sovereign concerns.

 

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