Beijing Calls US Making China an ‘Imaginary Enemy’

BEIJING – China blame United States of America (USA) top in a two-way relationship, accusing him of creating “imaginary enemies”. This was said by Chinese officials during a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman.

Sherman, arrived in China yesterday for rare face-to-face talks in the city of Tianjin, amid deteriorating relations between the world’s two biggest economic powers. Also read: With Eyes Fixed on China, Pentagon Boss Heads to Southeast Asia

China’s Deputy Foreign Minister Xie Feng said in a meeting with Sherman that China-US relations face very serious problems. Where, Xie said, the problem was created by the US.

“US-China relations have stalled and are facing serious difficulties. The US wants to rekindle a sense of national purpose by establishing China as an ‘imaginary enemy’,” Xie said, as reported by Reuters on Monday (26/7/2021).

The meeting between Xie and Sherman is the first high-level meeting since the last Anchorage meeting in March. The meeting in Anchorage is a meeting of China and the US under the leadership of Joe Biden.

At the Alaska meeting, Chinese officials, including Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, taunted the U.S., while U.S. officials accused the Chinese side of being arrogant. Also read: China KPPU Fines Tencent for Too Big and Too Dominant

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