Yang Zetsu “China did not intervene in the US presidential election… Abolish the Trump policy”

“China did not interfere with the US internal affairs, including the presidential election.”

Yang Jietsu, the head of the Central Foreign Affairs Committee’s Board of Directors, China’s “No. 1 Diplomat,” denied China’s involvement in the US presidential election. This is a video speech of’Conversation with Yangzetsu’ prepared by the National Committee on US-China Relations on the 1st (local time). The 30-minute speech began with a strong criticism of the Trump administration’s Chinese policy. Yang Jietsu called for a change in China’s policy by the Biden administration, but there was no mention of China’s concessions or changes in attitude.
Yang argued that “China does not export development models to foreign countries, does not want to confront ideological, challenge or substitute for the US position, and has no intention of dividing the scope of power.” “The step of China that continues to develop and the sublime project of human peace and development cannot stop any competence.” This is a message that there is no change to China’s existing policies.

The level of criticism against the Trump administration was high. “In the past few years, the Trump administration of the United States has implemented extremely wrong anti-China policies,” he said. “Some people cannot destroy US-China relations with their own political interests and narrow prejudices. “If you stand on the wrong side of history and confront the people of both countries, you will inevitably fail.”

Instead, China listed specific needs. Yang said, “The new government of the United States has canceled erroneous and unreputable policies such as harassing Chinese American students, restricting Chinese media in the United States, banning Confucius Institutes, and pressing Chinese companies. I hope to remove the’obstacles’ that block cooperation with me.” He also mentioned the economy. He stressed, “You must not politicize economic issues or abuse the concept of’national security’.”

Yang’s speech received great attention as the first speech on US-China relations by a senior Chinese leader since the inauguration of the Biden administration. Scott Kennedy, senior adviser at the Institute for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), told Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) that “if Yang Zetsu gave out a superficially ambiguous plastic olive branch, the same response would come back” This means that there is a high possibility that the US-China relationship will become’Trump’s 2nd term’ in the big frame of the biden era.

Yang said in a contribution to the People’s Daily, which revealed the focus of China’s diplomacy for the next five years at the end of last year, “The structure and structure between the country and the country are facing serious coordination. The contrast of competence is moving toward a more balanced direction,” he implied, suggesting a reversal of the US-China strength. In relation to diplomacy with the country, he emphasized “cooperation and cooperation with the nations, and establishment of stable relations with nations.

Beijing = correspondent Shin Kyungjin [email protected]