China’s Foreign Ministry: China urges US to respect its right to develop, prosper - Reuters

China’s Foreign Ministry paraphrased State Councilor Wang Yi as saying, in a statement issued on Wednesday, that the US should respect China’s right to develop and become prosperous.

Key Quotes (via Reuters):

“Just like the United States, China also has the right to development, and the Chinese people also have the right to have a good life,”

“The U.S. side should recognize that China’s development is in the world’s interest, as well as the United States’. Only by seeing China’s development as an opportunity for the United States can this help resolve certain problems, including trade and economic ones.”

“As long as China and the United States proactively meet each other halfway, then trade and economic cooperation can still play a role as a ballast stone in Sino-U.S. ties.”