Chinese Foreign Minister Calls for Review of China-U.S. Red Lines

China’s foreign minister said Thursday that Sino-American relations are facing their “most severe challenge” since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1979, calling on the U.S. to resume official talks to review red lines in their relationship.

Speaking at a China-U.S. think tanks and media forum in Beijing via video link, Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat and state councilor, said that “China-U.S. relations, one of the most consequential bilateral relationships in the world, is faced with the most severe challenge since the establishment of diplomatic ties.”