China warns against ‘downward spiral’ in Sino-US relations

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Beijing | China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday it was imperative to stabilise Sino-US relations after a series of “erroneous words and deeds” threw ties back into a deep freeze. Mr Qin, in a meeting in Beijing with US ambassador Nicholas Burns, stressed in particular that the United States must correct its handling of the Taiwan issue and stop the hollowing out of the “one China” principle. Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang: “The agenda of dialogue and co-operation agreed by the two sides has been disrupted, and the relationship between the two countries has once again encountered cold...