China Seeks Better US Ties While Vowing Not to Cede on Taiwan

China called for a new model for its engagement with the US, seeking to cement a recent thaw with the Trump administration while reinforcing its red line on Taiwan.

“We will promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-US relations,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a speech at a symposium about foreign relations on Tuesday. He added that China will remain engaged with the US on the basis of mutual respect but will not “yield an inch” on core interests.