China and the United States need to stay their course in maintaining timely communication, avoiding misjudgment and managing differences in the face of a chance
occurrence, Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said on Friday night.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
The two sides communicated with each other on how to deal with a chance occurrence in a calm and professional manner.
As a responsible country, China always strictly abides by international law and will not accept any groundless speculation or hype, Wang stressed.