Future of China-US ties rests on Washington’s will, Wang Yi says in Munich

South China Morning Post · Feb 14, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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China and the US could get along well but whether that goal is reached would ultimately depend on the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference.Wang said China sought to find the right way for the two major countries to get along well through dialogue and consultation, and would continue on this path in the interest “of our own peoples” and in line with the expectations of the international community.“But whether we can achieve that goal ultimately depends on the United States,” he said.04:56What are Trump’s motivations for wanting the US to take over Greenland?What are Trump’s motivations for wanting the US to take over Greenland?He said China was encouraged that US President Donald Trump had shown respect for President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people.“He has stressed that the US and China working together can get a lot of great things done, and the two presidents can make the fantastic relationship between the United States and China even better,” Wang said.“But I’m not sure whether all people in the United States share this view.”He said some in the US were “cobbling together all these small, exclusive circles, and they are trying to split Taiwan from China and stepping on China’s red lines, which would very much likely push China and the United States towards conflict”.