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Wang calls Taiwan ‘biggest risk factor’ in Beijing-Washington ties in Rubio call

South China Morning Post · · 170 words · By Yuanyue Dang
Upcoming High-Level Diplomacy China-US Relations/Tensions Taiwan Issue
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“Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Taiwan as “the biggest risk factor in China-US relations” during a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, according to state broadcaster CCTV.”
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Multiple web search results, including those citing Reuters, confirm that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Taiwan as the 'biggest risk factor' in China-US relations during a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The claim is reported by multiple independent news sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Relations between China and Japan entered a state of crisis in November 2025, after Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi said in the Japanese parliament that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could potenti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_China–Japan_diplomat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and one of the country's top and most important State…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Yi (Chinese: 王毅; pinyin: Wáng Yì; born 19 October 1953) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the director of the Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the Chinese Communis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Yi
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“Wang said that Beijing and Washington “must safeguard the hard-won stability and make thorough preparations for the coming high-level engagements”, CCTV reported.”
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Multiple web search results, specifically citing CCTV, confirm that Wang Yi stated that Beijing and Washington must safeguard stability and prepare for high-level engagements. This statement is reported by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rao Yi (Chinese: 饶毅; born 1962) is a Chinese neurobiologist. Rao received a PhD degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He held a Helen Hay Whitney fellowship at Harvard University an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rao_Yi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Yi (Chinese: 王怡; pinyin: Wáng Yí; born June 1, 1973), pen name Wang Shuya (simplified Chinese: 王书亚; traditional Chinese: 王書亞; pinyin: Wáng Shūyà), is the founding pastor of the Early Rain Covenan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yi or Nuosu people (Nuosu: ꆈꌠ, [nɔ̄sū]; Chinese: 彝族; pinyin: Yízú; see also § Names and subgroups) are an ethnic group in southern China. Numbering nine million people, they are the sixth largest …
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““The Taiwan issue concerns China’s core interests and is the biggest risk factor in China-US relations,” Wang said.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Wang Yi stated that the Taiwan issue is a core interest and the biggest risk factor in China-US relations. This claim is consistently reported across various news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 25 October 1945, Japan handed over Taiwan and Penghu to the Republic of China, as a result of World War II. This marked the end of Japanese rule and the beginning of post-war era of Taiwan. This ev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrocession_of_Taiwan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Huning (Chinese: 王沪宁; pinyin: Wáng Hùníng; born 6 October 1955) is a Chinese politician who is one of the top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He is currently the chairman of the Nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Huning
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Yi (Chinese: 王毅; pinyin: Wáng Yì; born 19 October 1953) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the director of the Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the Chinese Communis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Yi
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““The US side should honour its commitments, make the right choice, open up new space for China-US cooperation, and do its part to promote world peace,” Wang added.”
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While the specific phrasing 'honor its commitments, make the right choice, open up new space for China-US cooperation, and do its part to promote world peace' is not fully quoted, the general sentiment and core message—that Wang Yi urged the US to promote cooperation and world peace—is supported by the context of the reports detailing his remarks to the US side.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Yi (Chinese: 王毅; pinyin: Wáng Yì; born 19 October 1953) is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the director of the Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the Chinese Communis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Yi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Yi (Chinese: 王怡; pinyin: Wáng Yí; born June 1, 1973), pen name Wang Shuya (simplified Chinese: 王书亚; traditional Chinese: 王書亞; pinyin: Wáng Shūyà), is the founding pastor of the Early Rain Covenan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Yi_(pastor)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Zhiyi (Chinese: 王祉怡; pinyin: Wáng Zhǐyí; born 29 April 2000) is a Chinese badminton player. She was two-time Asian Champions winning the title in 2022 and 2024. She was part of China winning team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Zhiyi
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“On the same day, in a video call that also laid the groundwork for the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit, Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng spoke with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, CCTV said.”
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Multiple web search results, including those citing CCTV and Xinhua, confirm that Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng held a video call on the same day with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. This event is reported by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The vice premiers of the State Council of the People's Republic of China serves as a deputy leader within the State Council. In terms of administrative hierarchy, the Vice Premier holds a position sup…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The relationship between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the United States (US) has been complex and at times tense since the establishment of the PRC on 1 October 1949 and subsequent retreat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — He Lifeng (Chinese: 何立峰; pinyin: Hé Lìfēng; born February 1955) is a Chinese economist and politician who has served as vice premier of China since March 2023. He has additionally been a member of the…
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