On December 6, 2023, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at the latter's request.

Antony J. Blinken thanked Wang Yi for visiting the U.S. Embassy in China to mourn the passing of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Wang Yi said, Dr. Henry Kissinger always advocated that China and the United States, two major countries, should respect each other, progress together and fulfill their due international responsibilities. Dr. Henry Kissinger repeatedly stressed that the United States should fully understand the importance of the Taiwan question to China, and the diplomatic legacy left by him is worth being carried forward and developed by future generations.

Wang Yi said, President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden had a successful meeting in San Francisco and set a future-oriented "San Francisco vision", which is of milestone significance. The current important task of the two sides is to continue the positive effects of the San Francisco summit meeting, deliver on the common understandings reached by the two heads of state, consolidate the momentum of stability in China-U.S. relations, and improve and develop China-U.S. relations in the sound, stable and sustainable direction. This is the common interests of China and the United States, and also the responsibility of the two major countries.

Wang Yi once again stressed China's solemn position on the Taiwan question, urging the United States not to interfere in China's internal affairs and not to support or connive with any "Taiwan independence" forces.

The two sides had an exchange of views on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and agreed to maintain communication on the situation in the Middle East. Wang Yi said that the most pressing task is to stop fighting and end hostilities immediately. At the crossroads of war and peace, major countries, in particular, should stick to fairness and justice, uphold objectivity and impartiality, show calmness and rationality, and make all-out efforts to deescalate the situation, and prevent a larger humanitarian disaster. Any solution to the current crisis in Gaza must not deviate from the two-state solution, and any arrangement concerning the future of Palestine must reflect the will of the Palestinian people. The Chinese side holds that the core of the solution is to respect Palestine's right to statehood and self-determination, and embody the principle of "Palestinian-owned, Palestinian-led and Palestinian-administered". China is ready to work with all parties to make efforts to this end.

Antony J. Blinken briefed on his recent visit to the Middle East and the U.S. view on the development of the situation, agreeing that the two-state solution should be implemented.