China and ​the U.S. ‌should prepare for “important high-level ​exchanges,” ⁠Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in ‌a call with U.S. ‌Secretary ‌of ⁠State Marco Rubio ⁠on Thursday (April 30, 2026), while warning the Taiwan ​issue ‌is “the biggest point of risk” for China-U.S. relations.

“The Taiwan ‌issue concerns ​China’s core interests,” Mr. Wang told ⁠Mr. Rubio, adding that the U.S. ‌should “keep its promises and make the right choices”, according to ‌a summary of ​the call released by China’s state-run ⁠Xinhua news agency.