16 December 2016

News Story: This is China’s statement over threats from US

China’s ambassador to the US, Cui Tiankai, has issued a strong warning to Washington, saying they will not tolerate any attempts to review the “political foundation” of bilateral relations.

“The political foundation of China-US relations should not be undermined. It should be preserved,” the ambassador said in a meeting with bosses of top US companies.

The Chinese diplomat went on to stress the necessity to comply with “basic norms of international relations,” which should not be regarded “as something you can trade off.”

“And indeed, national sovereignty and territorial integrity are not bargaining chips. Absolutely not,” Cui added.

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