Wang: US ties at crucial point

Confrontation between China and the United States would definitely lead to a lose-lose situation and damage world peace, stability and development, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday.

The two senior diplomats met on the sidelines of the annual ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings in Singapore amid widespread concern over bilateral trade friction.

Wang told reporters after their meeting that Pompeo agreed with China's stance that issues of common concerns could be addressed through talks on the basis of equality and mutual respect.