China denounces US as world's 'biggest source of instability'

The top Chinese diplomat has denounced the US confrontational policy towards Beijing, saying Washington’s actions lay bare the fact that America is now “the biggest source of instability.”

Speaking on Friday, Wang Yi cited Washington’s support for Taiwan separatists in defiance of China’s warnings and its trade and investment restrictions on the Asian country.

“On the one hand, it condones and supports the Taiwan independence forces relying on the United States to seek independence, trying to cross China’s red lines,” South China Morning Post quoted him as saying.

“On the other hand, it tears away the pretence of fair competition and coerces other countries into unilateral protectionism against China,” he said in a meeting with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong as part of his Southeast Asia trip.

Such practices will only undermine Washington's own credibility and show the world that the US has become the biggest source of instability in the world, he added. 

The diplomat said the US is opposed to China’s development, despite the fact that this would bring lasting benefits and opportunities to all countries, especially its neighbors.

“The United States, out of its motive to maintain unipolar hegemony, is unwilling to see the development and revitalization of China and other emerging countries,” Wang said.

US accused of breaching WTO rule

On Friday, China’s Ministry of Commerce released a report on the US compliance with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, accusing it of frequently breaching the body’s rules over the years.

The report accused the US of pursuing an "America First" policy since 2017 at the expense of other countries and also the WTO’s core values and principles.

Specifically, the report listed a vast array of US actions including blocking the WTO’s dispute settlement system, abusing trade remedies and export controls, as well as economic coercion and sanctions.

The report blamed the US for fundamentally damaging the shared interests of WTO members and seriously harming the multilateral trading system.