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China reveals four ‘red lines’ ahead of Trump visit
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China reveals four ‘red lines’ ahead of Trump visit

RT International·RT·20 days ago
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Beijing said the US must not meddle in issues related to Taiwan and human rights, and must respect China’s “development right” US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, whom he described on Tuesday as “a friend” and “somebody that we get along with.” Trump added that he plans to discuss the war involving Iran, a country the US and Israel have accused China of supporting. The Chinese Embassy in the US, meanwhile, outlined four “red lines” in bilateral relations that “must not be challenged” : Taiwan, democracy and human rights, “development paths and political systems,” and “China’s development right.” Beijing has repeatedly insisted that the US must not interfere in its domestic affairs or support what it calls the “separatist” government in Taipei. The US-Israeli war against Iran has further strained relations with China after the US Treasury sanctioned a Chinese refinery for allegedly purchasing Iranian oil.…

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