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US must stop suppressing China or risk 'conflict' - foreign minister

The US has been engaging in suppression and containment of China rather than fair or rule-based competition, Foreign Minister Qin Gang stated on Tuesday.

(photo credit: REUTERS/THOMAS PETER)

(photo credit: REUTERS/THOMAS PETER)

China's foreign minister blamed the US for rising tensions between Washington and Beijing and said if the US does not change its path there will be "conflict and confrontation".

The US has been engaging in suppression and containment of China rather than fair or rule-based competition, Foreign Minister Qin Gang told reporters at a news conference in Beijing on the sidelines of an annual parliament meeting.

"The United States' perception and views of China are seriously distorted," Qin said. "It regards China as its primary rival and the most consequential geopolitical challenge. This is like the first button in the shirt being put wrong."

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Author: Editors Desk

Source: The Jerusalem Post

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