Gang added: “If the United States does not press the brakes, and continues to drive in the wrong direction, no amount of restrictions and protections will prevent a derailment and there will certainly be a confrontation and collision. The irresponsible gamble of the United States could have catastrophic results.”
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As far as Taiwan is concerned, he said: “The issue of Taiwan is the political foundation of the relationship between China and the United States and it is the first red line that must not be crossed.” At the press conference, Gang also referred to the Chinese spy balloon that was over the United States and then intercepted over the ocean: “An unnecessary diplomatic crisis that could have been avoided, the American perception of China is completely distorted. Washington sees China as a main adversary and a challenge that must be faced.”