TOUGH TALK

Chinese Foreign Minister to United States: Butt Out

Speaking on Sunday, the official warned that the Biden administration should “remove all its unreasonable restrictions on bilateral cooperation as early as possible.”

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the Biden administration at a press conference on Sunday that the U.S. needs to remove “unreasonable restrictions” and “not create new obstacles” between the two countries. The remarks were the first official calls for a change in policy after years of tension under the Trump administration. Biden has maintained a tough stance on China, calling the country an “assertive competitor” and recently raising concerns about human rights violations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Tibet, which China sees as domestic issues. “Speaking of China-U.S. relations, I believe first of all both sides need to abide by the principle of non-interference in each others’ internal affairs,” Wang said.