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China warned the US that the bitter rivalry between the two countries could escalate into a full-scale confrontation. Photo/REUTERS
“Some US officials advocate a long-term fierce competition with China that is likely to escalate into a full-scale confrontation between China and the US,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said while speaking with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a telephone call, as quoted by Reuters. Sputniknews.
He also noted that efforts to include Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific plan send all the wrong signals about China’s development restrictions.
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The statement from Beijing comes amid a dispute over Taiwan, when the US announced a $100 million deal to supply weapons to Taipei to service the Patriot air defense system.
Taiwan has ruled itself independently since the end of China’s civil war in 1949. However, Beijing regards the island as part of China’s territory.
Meanwhile, Taipei stated that Taiwan is an autonomous country with political and economic relations with several other countries.
While the US does not recognize the government in Taipei, Washington’s relations with Taiwan have improved over the past few years.
Top American officials have previously visited the island and some reports suggest that US troops are training Taiwan’s military.
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