BEIJING — China's foreign minister on Friday labeled the United States the “troublemaker of the world," citing the Trump administration's withdrawal from a number of international treaties. Wang Yi said the U.S. had conceded its right to international leadership and had “seriously damaged the foundation of the hard-won mutual trust between China and the U.S."“We are willing to resolve the contradictions and differences with the U.S. through dialogues and discussions based on equality and mutual respect, but we will never accept any unilateral sanction or bullying,” he said. Washington's departure from international agreements had ”brought many problems and troubles to the international community, and has made the US the troublemaker of the world today,” Wang said.

Source: International New York Times December 13, 2019 08:48 UTC